Healthcare provider Amstelring has connected 25 locations in and around Amsterdam using a fiber-optic ring with a Managed Dark Fiber configuration. Physicians and healthcare teams require continuous access, 24/7, to all available data.
Secure mobile workflows in healthcare settings
Healthcare provider Amstelring has 25 locations in and around Amsterdam. Physicians and healthcare teams require continuous access, 24/7, to all available data. Any disruption affecting systems poses a direct risk to operational continuity - and hence to people’s health. “Smartphones and iPads are becoming increasingly integral to our day-to-day work,” says Yoanette de Boer, ICT Manager at Amstelring. “The capabilities they provide allow us to write up reports with the greatest proximity to clients, and sometimes together with them, including in the electronic client file, for example. The administration of medication is also digitally logged, preferably immediately at the client’s side. At the same time, mobile workflows depend on fast and stable connections.”
Cloud-based working utilising Dark Fiber
Amstelring’s 25 locations are connected by means of a fiber-optic ring with a Managed Dark Fiber configuration. The configuration of two large Dark Fiber rings implemented by Eurofiber guarantees the central availability of the ICT environment for Cloud-based working, smart home technology and other applications. 10 Gb/s optical fiber supplied by Eurofiber across all the locations and the datacenter provide a fast, reliable connection enabling Amstelring to conduct mobile workflows seamlessly and without disruption.
Electronic patient files, securely available in real time
Eurofiber’s fiber-optic connections ensure that virtual and other applications as well as data, from electronic patient files to videos for online consultation, are always accessible quickly and securely. Including in real time, without any lag or delay. Also, telecommunication costs at each location have decreased significantly. The assurance of a network with high availability and maximum scalability gives Amstelring the potential to leverage further advanced ICT applications such as Cloud computing and smart home technology in a cost-efficient manner in the future.
Benefits
- Significant reduction in telecom costs per location
- High availability and maximum scalability
- Reliable connection
- Future-proof