Latest News Topcon Corporation Forms a Strategic Alliance With EMR Supplier ifa Systems AG By Staff Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:15 AM TOKYO—Topcon Corporation, has acquired 50.1 percent shares of ifa systems AG, a company listed in the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Germany. The company develops, markets and provides consulting services for health IT solutions in the eyecare field and sells electronic medical record systems connectable to various types of ophthalmic examination devices.By acquiring more than half of the company’s outstanding common shares and majority rights, Topcon will integrate ifa’s Health IT solutions into its eyecare business unit and accelerate its growth strategy, according to Topcon. Topcon plans to pursue its “Healthcare through the Eye” concept with the goal of benefiting the patient’s quality of life, as well as clinical operational efficiency. By taking advantage of ifa’s versatile information technology, Topcon will be able to cover not only vendor neutral data management software, but also comprehensive electronic medical record systems, Topcon said.Topcon will introduce the first product from this new collaboration with ifa called “IMAGEnet Connect” at its corporate headquarters in Tokyo in December and will also present it at the World Ophthalmology Congress 2016 scheduled to be held Feb. 5 to 9 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The system will officially launch in spring 2016.IMAGEnet Connect is an all-in-one vendor neutral software solution that connects to all Topcon devices and various non-Topcon ophthalmic devices (more than 400) and any system used in clinics such as practice management software and hospital information software. It is ICD-10 compliant and provides a number of notable benefits including improved patient and workflow efficiency.