Hitachi Data Systems Launches Hitachi Cloud Services Connection – Healthcare in Asia Pacific

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), launched what it called a first-of-its-kind open healthcare cloud platform for analytics, Hitachi Cloud Services Connection – Healthcare, (HCSC – Healthcare) solution in Asia Pacific. Introduced at the China International Medical Equipment Fair on May 15-18 in Shanghai, HCSC – Healthcare takes advantage of the power of big data and cloud computing technologies to deliver tangible benefits to individuals, healthcare organizations and societies, the company said in a press release.

HCSC – Healthcare is an open, non-disruptive and secure cloud solution that can integrate health applications, data sources and locations. It is compatible with all types of data and content generated by virtually every piece of medical equipment, enabling healthcare professionals to extract knowledge and address issues. HCSC – Healthcare also delivers fast and exceptional-quality 2D and 3D images using the latest GPU cloud computing technology and image-streaming features on Hitachi Compute Blade platform that protect patient privacy by eliminating file downloads on end-user devices.

Architected uniquely for healthcare IT environments, HCSC – Healthcare integrates data infrastructure and analytics technologies, medical solutions, mobile applications, data center facilities and communication networks to provide an end-to-end, all-inclusive information infrastructure. The solution is specifically designed to help healthcare organizations of all sizes handle information processing and management, and offers a pay-as-you-go model that requires no upfront capital investment to minimize the significant costs of acquiring, maintaining and upgrading medical applications.

“With HCSC – Healthcare, healthcare stakeholders and providers can now apply advanced analytics to all their data to obtain valuable insights and make informed decisions. For example, they’ll be able to develop more effective, personalized treatment plans that are tailored to their patients’ unique needs, and to power innovations that create new and long-term value,” said Mark Ablett, senior vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific at Hitachi Data Systems.

“With HCSC – Healthcare, all data can be integrated, regardless of whether it is generated by proprietary applications, equipment, social media or new technologies. By opening themselves up to the full spectrum of analytic possibilities, healthcare organizations, practitioners and stakeholders can now analyze all their data on demand to achieve actionable insights, while streamlining data processing and IT operations. And they can enhance their services and even develop new tools to deliver faster, more intelligent and cost-efficient patient care,” said Ablett.