The Internet of Everything (IoE) demands an intelligent network – a
distributed, application-centric networking, computing and storage
platform that connects people, processes, data and things in ways that
just weren’t possible, or even imaginable, in healthcare before.
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Cisco Medical Grade Network Architecture
The Cisco® Medical Grade Network is based on a set of Cisco recommended guidelines and white
papers outlining best practices for building an optimal healthcare network and is the foundation for
enabling reliable, safe, secure health data exchange, exams, and clinical collaboration among remote
patients, providers, and key stakeholders. In simple terms, it keeps the continuum of care working more
easily, seamlessly, and safely.
Resilient
Supports fault-tolerant, business
continuity with no single point of
failure to serve the mission-critical
needs of healthcare.
Protected
Enables security for patient privacy
and protection against security
breaches to help address regulatory
compliance requirements.
Responsive
Adapts and grows to
accommodate the changing IT,
business and clinical needs of
healthcare organizations.
Interactive
Integrates data, voice, video and
imaging to streamline workflows,
enable collaboration, and provide
alternate access to care.
Cisco Connected Health Services
Our services approach is a straightforward process that aligns business and IT strategy, improves
operational efficiency, increases business agility, and promotes business innovation. We have
created a simple model to help enable high-performing business solutions with optimized
architectures and networks.
Cisco Services for Connected Health, based on the Cisco Medical Grade Network, is a single
services offering that can be customized to meet your specific needs. We offer:
Infrastructure Optimization
We work with you to create a strategic architectural vision and IT roadmap that aligns your business
requirements with your IT strategy, enhancing business outcomes and encouraging innovation.
Let us help you:
• Assess the current state of your existing network
• Create gap analysis, and plan for required and recommended changes
• Pilot and/or implement your industry and Cisco Connected solutions to help ensure peak performance
and greater operational efficiency
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Subject Matter Expertise
Our Medical Grade Network experts are available on a consultative basis to address your unique needs.
• Build a blueprint to achieve strategic and business goals
• Validate healthcare applications
• Achieve compliance and reduce expenses
• Ensure effective, scalable, and smooth deployments
• Optimize the use of assets, technologies, and healthcare applications.
Custom Implementations
Need a more customized solution? Our team of experts can assist with as much or as little of the your
Medical Grade Network project or any other collaboration, data center, security, wireless, routing, or
switching architectures as you need.
Why Services for Connected Health?
With our customized healthcare architecture based on industry best practices and our experts in healthcare
technology and solutions, we can help you develop a blueprint to achieve your strategic goals and get the
most out of your network investment.
• Align to business priorities. Better understand what needs to
change and how to achieve transformation
• Improve operational efficiency. Simplify network management and
support processes; resolve problems faster
• Enable an exceptional experience. Pre-empt potential issues by
receiving a predictive actionable insight
• Complement your team’s skills. Supplement your team’s
capabilities with flexible, customized engagement models.
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Is your network Medical Grade? Find out now.
For more information, call your Cisco representative or visit cisco.com/go/connectedhealthservices
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