Traditionally, when individuals are engaged in discussions of having an efficient and reliable network within an organization, the health care industry is not often one of the most referenced. In reality, however, it could be argued that they are among those that need it the most. Over the past few years, professionals and entities related to health care have been utilizing technology to improve the overall efficiency of their service, and a recent venture undertaken by the Cooper University Health Care is an indication that such a trend is certain to continue. Referred to as a leading health care provider in the southern New Jersey region, they have gone about advancing their patient services with the acquisition of Comcast Business’ Ethernet service.
At the Top of Their Game
As mentioned earlier, Cooper University Health Care is considered to be one of the premier providers in their field, with an average of 500,000 outpatient visits and 26,500 hospital visits each year. Though operating in a totally different sector – telecommunications – delivering world-class service is just as important to those at Comcast, and it is for this reason that they are so highly ranked in their field.
Referring directly to their Ethernet service, it is important to note that Comcast was dubbed the first provider in the world to offer Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), and was also listed as the fastest growing Ethernet provider for the year 2013. Throughout 2014, states such as Texas, Washington, Vermont and New York were just a few that experienced the expansion of Comcast’s Ethernet expansion, so it is almost certain that the growth is ongoing.
Running at an optimum level is important for any business and any industry, but it is arguably even more important within the heath care sector.
“Our Comcast Ethernet services enable us to deliver a reliable network infrastructure to our doctors, nurses and staff, which lets them focus on their patients and providing the critical medical care that the local community has come to expect from us.” He went on to add, “Patients do not want to go to a doctor’s office and be told they can’t be seen because the computer system is down, so the network plays a crucial role in healthcare IT in ensuring clinicians always have access to EMRs, imaging and other patient information when and where needed,” Jayashree Raman, Vice President and Chief Information Officer said.
At present, the network is connecting locations such as outpatient offices to the lab and imaging facilities, the medical campuses and the hospitals.
Provided Ethernet Services
Notably, there is a range of services that entities can acquire to satisfy the demands of their network. The Cooper University Health Care is utilizing a number of those services:
- There is an Ethernet Dedicated Internet line that is providing the Cooper University Hospital with up to 200 Mbps (mega-bits per second) of Internet.
- The Cooper University Health Care constitutes a total of 43 locations. The Ethernet Network Service is utilized to link all facilities at data transference speeds ranging from 10 to 600 Mbps. Notably, with two service connections installed at each site, there are a total of 86 connections being run.
- With an Ethernet Virtual Private Line located at the main campus, remote sites are being connected to the network via a 1-gigabit per second connection. Notably, as a result of the scalability of the technology, it is more than possible to add even more remote locations to the network as time goes on.
Work Not Going Unnoticed
While it may be true that there are a number of entities putting the services of Comcast to good use, this one in particular has attracted the attention of many. At the 2014 Ethernet Excellence Awards hosted by the MEF last November, the project undertaken at Cooper University was awarded with the honor of Best Application of the Year in Health based on the patient-focused benefits it provides, as well as the design and scale of the network. For those who have not experienced the technology first hand, this should provide some sort of indication as to its overall efficiency.
It should be noted, also, that there were a number of other awards received by Comcast Business at the ceremony. Among the lot, one that stood out was Bill Stemper – President of Comcast Business – being awarded the Ethernet Industry Person of the Year. To just about anyone, this would give the impression that he – and his team by extension – are undertaking some efficient work.
Cooper University Health Care is one entity that can speak to the reliability and efficiency of their Ethernet service. It would be of little surprise if more and more success stories are highlighted about the product as businesses go about acquiring it to advance their own products and services.
Comcast Service Help Advance Health Care
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