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With greater regulatory focus on electronic-record-keeping requirements, the amount of data generated and stored by health care facilities is increasing rapidly. As a way to effectively and efficiently manage this growing amount of data, many health care institutions are abandoning the traditional solution of direct attached storage in favor of Storage Area Networks (SANs). Typically, a SAN is comprised of data storage devices that connect to local data stores via high-speed networking technologies, creating a centralized storage infrastructure. A SAN has the capability for multi-tiered architecture, which allows data centers to prioritize information by its level of importance, creating more efficient data management. As the health care industry grows more reliant on electronic medical records, data accessibility and management issues will continue to grow in importance. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996 but sporadically enforced, may create additional storage demands over time. As a result, health care organizations will continue to face increasing data management needs while IT budgets will not likely grow in tandem. Identifying cost-effective solutions will be a priority for IT executives. Because a majority of its technical staff has experience in the health care industry, Laurus Technologies has become a trusted technology partner for health care organizations. Children's Memorial Hospital, the leading pediatric hospital in the state of Illinois, turned to Laurus when it implemented a new electronic medical records system and picture archival communications system (PACS). These new systems drastically increased the hospital's storage requirements. Laurus worked with the hospital to identify and implement the storage solution that would work best for the facility. Contact a Laurus Representative for more information |
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