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NATION'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RELY ON EMC NETWORKED STORAGE

As the healthcare industry undergoes an evolution from paper and film-based images to digital record keeping, 90% of the largest healthcare systems in the United States have turned to information storage leader EMC Corporation to help enhance patient care by integrating their healthcare data into centralized storage infrastructures. These hospitals use EMC networked storage for their PACS (picture archiving and communications systems), CIS (clinical information systems) and HIS (hospital information systems) solutions.

Yale New Haven Health System, the largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare delivery system in Connecticut, turned to EMC to design and implement its storage area network and business continuity solutions. Mark Andersen, CIO of Yale New Haven, said, "In a clinical information system, reliability is paramount. With 100% of our patient orders placed electronically by physicians, we cannot afford to have our systems down. We chose an EMC SAN because it is the most reliable and cost-effective solution available to serve our complex data storage needs."

EMC networked storage systems and software accelerate the diagnosis process at all hospitals -- from a regional 100-bed hospital to a major integrated delivery network -- by enabling physicians and healthcare decision-makers to have rapid digital access to patient data whenever and wherever they need it. Regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) require the healthcare industry to secure and protect patient records. The best way to protect these records is to store them digitally. Additionally, the Administrative Simplification Act requires an increasing shift to the electronic processing of health records, therefore mandating hospitals to guarantee that data and information systems are protected. Storing patient data online helps hospitals meet these requirements.

"The healthcare enterprise is highly dependent on immediate access to real-time clinical data from the interrelated computing and networking systems," said Mark R. Anderson, CEO and Healthcare IT Futurist for AC Group. "EMC networked storage enables healthcare providers to realize unparalleled access to information, and at the same time EMC continues to drive down cost of ownership in terms of management, backup, downtime, interoperability and time to deployment."

Partner Focus

EMC works closely with its partners to reach the healthcare industry, offering customers industry leading information storage systems and software for PACS, CIS and HIS solutions. Through its relationships with healthcare information technology leaders including Agfa, Algotec, Amicas, Dell, Eastman Kodak Company, Eclipsys, Emageon, FujiFilm Medical Systems, GE Medical Systems, McKesson, MEDITECH, Per-Se Technologies, Philips Medical Systems and Siemens Medical, EMC networked storage enables providers to manage, share and protect their growing amounts of digital information and improve patient care.

"The rapid digitalization of images and records has increased the need for networked storage like never before," said Mark Lewis, EMC's executive vice president of New Ventures and Chief Technology Officer. "EMC and its partners are helping hospitals and healthcare providers move toward a common digital information infrastructure to ensure that there is a complete, real-time patient record. Combine this evolution with the reliability and manageability of EMC networked storage, and it is easier for healthcare providers to share patient information instantly, speeding diagnosis and improving treatment."

EMC Solutions

EMC's comprehensive offering consists of a flexible and managed network of highly scalable storage and file server platforms, as well as functional and management software. EMC platforms include EMC CLARiiON and Symmetrix enterprise storage systems, recognized as the most reliable information technology platforms in the industry, as well as EMC Celerra File Servers and CLARiiON IP4700 network attached storage systems. EMC Centera content addressed storage systems and software greatly simplify the management and access of large amounts of fixed content, addressing the healthcare industry's need to store fixed content once, ensure its integrity for life and facilitate its use by many groups simultaneously. All platforms operate in a single infrastructure that provides access to all information, regardless of its location or network connectivity type. Advanced software helps customers manage their complex enterprises, provide business continuity in the event of a disaster and protect their critical patient data.

About EMC

EMC Corporation is one of the world leaders in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing the information infrastructure for a connected world. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com.

Contact: Christine Westermann, EMC Corporation, 508-293-7811, westermann--christine@emc.com.