Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Tue, April 12, 2011
The Loreley Clinics Prescribe Aruba Networks for Electronic Health Record Access
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN), a global leader in distributed enterprise network solutions, today announced that its 802.11n wireless networks are being used to access electronic health records (EHR) by Germanya™s Loreley-Kliniken (Loreley Clinics). Deployed at their locations in the cities of Oberwesel and St. Goar, the system provides secure wireless access to electronic records hosted on their Maris System for on-site consultants, in addition to Internet access for patients. The solution was provided by Aruba authorized partner CSW.
"EHR data are only of use if our doctors and nurses can securely and reliably access them whenever they want and wherever they want. Medical staff should not have to become IT specialists to make this a reality."
The Loreley clinics are part of the hospital GmbH St. Goar-Oberwesel. Currently, both clinics together house 215 beds and treat about 4,800 cases per year. There are currently about 380 employees of the Loreley clinics.
aThe challenge we faced was finding a solution that met the usability needs of our staff, without limiting how they access data when they have a legitimate need to do so,a said Jrg Peter Geisler, IT manager at Loreley-Kliniken. aEHR data are only of use if our doctors and nurses can securely and reliably access them whenever they want and wherever they want. Medical staff should not have to become IT specialists to make this a reality.a
During a recent network refresh cycle the clinics sought to upgrade their networking infrastructure to address requests for enhanced network access by roaming doctors and staff. Aruba offered a solution that addressed the two biggest challenges: delivering reliable wireless connectivity throughout the clinicsa™ facilities, and securing the integrity and privacy of the network in compliance with regulations. The network is centrally controlled with an Aruba 3600 controller and wireless coverage provided by Aruba 802.11n access points.
Wireless network reliability was addressed by Arubaa™s exclusive [ Adaptive Radio Management ] (ARM) technology. ARM dynamically adjusts infrastructure-based controls to optimize network and client performance in real-time. Regardless of local operating conditions and sources of interference, ARM helps ensure that latency-sensitive voice and video applications have sufficient network resources, including airtime, to operate reliably.
Arubaa™s Policy Enforcement Firewall addressed the network security concern. The firewall features identity-based security, Quality of Service (QoS) control, and traffic management capabilities. Differentiated access is provided for each class of users based on factors including user identity, device type, location, and time of day. Bandwidth limits can be enforced for guest access to ensure network availability for critical tasks.
aWe assessed a number of different vendors, but Aruba was uniquely differentiated by the high security of its networks and its remote access solution,a continued Geisler. aArubaa™s policy enforcement firewall protects the integrity of our network regardless of where or how the user accesses the system. Whata™s more, we can easily add remote access points to the network and manage both local and remote users and infrastructure from one common interface. Many of our staff work off-site and they need easy remote access to records without compromising security. We intend to add remote access during the next phase of our project, and it should be a simple process since we already have the infrastructure to support it.a
For additional information on multi-purpose medical mobility networks please visit our Web site and download the white paper, Doctors Without Wires: Secure Wi-Fi For Healthcare Applications: [ http://www.arubanetworks.com/pdf/technology/whitepapers/wp_Healthcare_WLAN.pdf ].
About Aruba Networks, Inc.
Aruba is a global leader in distributed enterprise networks. Its award-winning portfolio of campus, branch/teleworker, and mobile solutions simplify operations and secure access to all corporate applications and services - regardless of the user's device, location, or network. This dramatically improves productivity and lowers capital and operational costs.
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