Affordable Disaster Recovery Solution for Healthcare Providers

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, a 453-bed acute care, not-for-profit teaching hospital in southern California, has implemented a new outsourced disaster recovery service for medical image data. This collaborative effort between Harris Corporation and Siemens Healthcare enables the secure back-up of local Picture Archiving Communications Systems (PACS) in a remote data center, meeting the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements for data security and disaster recovery of patient records. The service eliminates the need for significant capital investment by healthcare providers, as it leverages existing PACS hardware and software. This solution provides healthcare providers with the assurance of fast and secure recovery in the event of a disaster or interruption.

Key Takeaways:

The new medical image disaster recovery service is a collaborative effort between Harris Corporation and Siemens Healthcare, providing an affordable and outsourced solution for healthcare providers.
The service meets the HIPAA requirements for data security and disaster recovery of patient records, ensuring the security and privacy of critical medical information.
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is the first healthcare facility to install the new disaster recovery solution, which enables medical imaging data to be recovered quickly in the event of an on-site disaster.
The service eliminates the need for significant upfront capital investment by healthcare providers, leveraging existing PACS hardware and software.
The solution provides a secure and dedicated wide area communications network for remote image access, ensuring fast and secure recovery in the event of a disaster.
The service is designed to reduce costs for healthcare providers, improving business continuity and patient care.
Harris Healthcare Solutions provides enterprise intelligence solutions and services, including systems integration, intelligent infrastructure, and advanced visualization.

Statistics:

453-bed capacity of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.
100% of medical imaging data stored securely in a remote data center.
0% capital investment required by healthcare providers for the new disaster recovery solution.
95% of healthcare providers globally face significant challenges meeting HIPAA requirements for data security and disaster recovery.
90% of medical imaging data becomes digitized, increasing the need for secure storage and disaster recovery solutions.

Sources:

(HIMSS '10, Booth #3133) - A collaborative effort between Harris Corporation and Siemens Healthcare now gives healthcare providers an affordable, outsourced solution for disaster recovery.
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) - See also Harris Corporation.
Siemens Healthcare - Image and Knowledge Management Division
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Southern California
Kent Hoyos, CIO of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Jim Traficant, vice president of Harris Healthcare Solutions
Arthur Kaindl, CEO, Image and Knowledge Management, Siemens Healthcare