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Siemens Healthcare Intros 2 New Cloud-based SolutionsFeb 29, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Siemens Healthcare has announced two new solutions for image management and radiology workflow that will be hosted from the Siemens Healthcare Cloud Computing Center (HCCC) in Malvern, Pa. In a release, the Company said that in a strategic alliance with Dell, Round Rock, Texas, it will deliver a cloud-based vendor-agnostic Image Sharing & Archiving (ISA) solution. The ISA offering will be primarily hosted out of Siemens HCCC, using Dell's clinical data management software. Additionally, Siemens and Dell will securely federate their respective healthcare clouds, providing customers an additional form of redundancy for this key clinical content. The solution will help healthcare providers reduce the ongoing capital expenditure of maintaining on-site image archives. With Siemens ISA, healthcare organizations can reduce ongoing capital expenditure that is typically incurred from the maintenance of local, on-site image archiving hardware. Modern imaging modalities generate tremendous volumes of data that can quickly outpace the growth rate of on-site storage, the Company said. ISA provides the scalability to dynamically change in accordance with a facility's needs, and peace of mind with an efficient disaster recovery strategy. Additionally, the ISA solution stores imaging content in a vendor-neutral format, enabling imaging department administrators to realize a simpler data migration plan when switching to a different picture archiving and communications system (PACS) solution. Finally, the offering enables hospitals to share imaging data across specialties and departments in the enterprise putting the images in the hands of referring physicians faster. Customers who choose the ISA solution can begin using their vendor neutral archive within three to six months of signing. "Imaging departments face significant cost pressures and, as a result, administration must look for ways to optimize productivity while, at the same time, lower the cost of maintaining imaging archives. By turning to Siemens and Dell for these solutions, administrators can switch from being system 'maintainers' to system 'optimizers,'" said Kurt Reiff, vice president, business management, SYNGO Americas. "Helping our customers improve their value-add in the healthcare chain, achieve greater flexibility, and drive sustainable growth, are all goals of Siemens Agenda 2013 initiative, which exemplifies our commitment to help customers address the challenges of today's market." The ISA solution is able to address the increased demand that is placed on all medical imaging specialties. "Siemens and Dell bring years of cloud computing experience to help customers solve their data management and archiving challenges while facilitating collaboration across specialties, departments and geographic boundaries," said James Coffin, PhD, Vice President and General Manager, Dell Healthcare and Life Sciences. "It's critical that every diagnostic image for a patient is available to multiple clinicians at the point of care. With this first-of-its-kind alliance, we are providing solutions that facilitate easy data retrieval and secure data sharing while simplifying IT management and maintenance for the long term." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |