Dell Demos Healthcare Solutions

As hospital IT departments
strive to manage an explosion of digital medical data – including electronic
medical records, diagnostic images and a host of related applications – they
are being challenged by clinicians to adopt mobile solutions that allow access
to data at the point of care while protecting it from unauthorized use. The
proliferation of consumer-grade devices, such as smartphones and tablets, in
the healthcare setting only adds to the complexity.

Dell, Inc. demonstrated its latest healthcare solutions – including
Unified Clinical Archiving (UCA) and Mobile Clinical Computing (MCC) – at the
Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2012 Annual
Conference and Exposition at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Feb. 20-24.

Cloud-based Archiving
Since acquiring InSite One in December 2010,
Dell has developed a  clinical archiving solution that enables data retrieval and sharing for the clinician, while simplifying
IT management and maintenance overhead with storage options.
Global expansion and a new alliance with Siemens will extend the reach of
Dell’s UCA solution and cloud-hosting capabilities into new markets in 2012.

Dell and Siemens have forged an alliance to deliver a cloud-based
vendor-neutral image archiving and sharing solution. Under the agreement,
Siemens will incorporate Dell’s clinical data management software into its
Image Sharing & Archiving (ISA) solution. In addition, the Dell Cloud
Clinical Archive will provide redundant archiving support for Siemens
Healthcare Cloud Computing Center. The two companies will collaboratively
market the joint solution.

Beginning in the late first quarter of 2012, Dell plans to offer its
cloud-based medical archive platform as part of its UCA solution in the United
Kingdom, supported by the new data center located in Slough. Cloud-based
medical archiving is scheduled to be available to healthcare providers in
France and Germany later in the year. Several European hospitals already have
been using Dell’s On-Premise Clinical Archive featuring the DX6000 platform as
part of a pilot study.

The Dell Cloud Clinical Archive is now managing more than 68 million
clinical studies, nearly 4.8 billion diagnostic imaging objects and supports
more than 800 clinical sites in one of the world’s largest cloud-based clinical
archives. Growing at a rate of more than a million new studies under management
each month, the archive will soon surpass the 5 billion mark, making Dell one
of the largest healthcare cloud computing service providers in the industry.

Dell recently attained ISO-13485 certification for its cloud-based
image archive operations. Achievement of this
standard demonstrates a commitment to provide healthcare solutions and
services that meet industry
requirements.

Mobile Clinical Computing Dell’s MCC solution, introduced just three
years ago, has seen significant gains over the last year as hospitals seek to
make information more accessible for clinicians while adhering to privacy and
security regulations. Of particular concern is the proliferation of
consumer-grade devices in the healthcare setting.

According to the HIMSS 2011 Mobile Technology Survey, 97 percent of
respondents indicated that clinicians at their organizations accessed
information using a mobile device, yet only 38 percent noted that their
organization has a mobile technology policy in place that regulates use of
mobile devices and outlines the organization’s mobile strategy.

Healthcare
data breaches increased 32 percent from 2010 to 2011 and cost the industry $6.5
billion, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by ID
Experts. The three leading causes of data breaches in healthcare are lost or
stolen equipment, errors by third parties and employee mistakes.

Designed
to improve clinician efficiency without compromising security, Dell’s MCC
solution combines desktop virtualization, single-sign-on and strong
authentication technologies with expert consulting, implementation and support
services. By storing information in the data center – not the endpoint device –
MCC helps reduce the risk of lost or stolen data and simplifies HIPAA compliance. The solution also increases clinician productivity.

Findings of MCC
pilot projects at 10 European hospitals demonstrate that medical professionals
can reclaim up to three hours a week for patient care by improving access to
patient information and reducing application access time by an average of 83
percent. The time savings adds up to approximately $15,000 in annual
productivity gains for each medical professional.

"Dell is committed to simplifying
access to information for clinicians, whether through secure mobile solutions
or long-term storage and sharing platforms. We’re pleased to be working with an
industry leader like Siemens to create new channels for archiving solutions
tailored to meet the unique needs of our customers," said James
Coffin, Ph.D., vice president and general manager, Dell Healthcare and Life
Sciences.

"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. The ISA provides archiving for DICOM and non-DICOM imaging as well as
non-imaging data, making it possible to store almost any type of digital file.
This approach allows customers to save on the cost of storing data and also
allows them to save on the cost of resources, presenting a complete cost of
ownership picture, allowing customers to plan their investments accordingly,"
said Kurt Reiff, vice president, business management, SYNGO Americas, Siemens
Healthcare

"Creating and managing a clinical
mobility capability is a significant priority for healthcare providers.
Integrating patient information, imaging and applications at the point of care
creates real opportunities to improve the quality of care while eliminating
medical errors, reducing cost and improving outcomes. By offering integrated
cloud services, image archiving and a mobile computing infrastructure, Dell has
created an attractive option for customers deploying mobile clinical
capabilities," said Scott Lundstrom, group vice president, IDC Health Insights.