American Fiber Systems Installs Optical Solution for The Headache & Pain Center; 'Dark Fiber' Enables Broadband Connection for Medical Imaging.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2003 American Fiber Systems (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System ), a leading nationwide provider of custom metropolitan fiber optic networks, today announced that it has completed installation of a dark fiber solution for The Headache & Pain Center in Leawood, Kansas Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The population was 27,656 at the 2000 census. Geography Leawood is located at (38.920802, -94. . The long-term contract for AFS service enables The Headache & Pain Center to send data, voice and imaging between its medical facilities with a virtually unlimited supply of broadband connectivity at a fixed price. "The AFS network gives us an advanced communications solution for all of our current and emerging data and radiology requirements," said Mike Nemechek, Chief Executive Officer of the Headache and Pain Center. "Shortly, our physicians will be viewing records and high resolution images between our centers at amazing speed. Our goal is to leverage technology to deliver high-quality care fast, making us a stronger competitor for the healthcare dollar in the Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). metro area This article is about the music production team. For the article about population centers, see metropolitan area. Metro Area are a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. ." "We are excited to offer unlimited bandwidth to the Kansas City market by bringing dark fiber solutions to the doorstep of area businesses", says John Marchaesi, AFS Senior Vice President. "AFS is particularly pleased to demonstrate the strategic value of boundless network capacity for medical applications and the growing practice of the Headache and Pain Center." "This technology initiative was justified by the economics of dark fiber and the remarkable impact on our business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , resulting in better service and value for our patients", according to Nemechek. The AFS dark-fiber network has been operational for two years and extends 53 miles throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding communities, connecting the central business districts, primary communication centers and business parks. About American Fiber Systems American Fiber Systems, Inc. is an independent provider of metropolitan dark fiber communications networks for enterprises, carriers and service providers in mid-sized U.S. cities. The company designs, deploys and leases full-spectrum, optical networks nationwide to help solve the local bandwidth crisis and enable broadband communication. Founded in 1999 and based in Rochester, NY, the company is funded by Sierra Ventures, Lucent Venture Partners, Bay Star Capital and others. About The Headache and Pain Center The Headache & Pain Center is an ambulatory surgery center ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery , imaging center and multi-specialty practice occupying three separate facilities separated by a little more than a mile. Serving the Greater Kansas City area, The Headache and Pain Center is the premier "Center of Excellence" for the diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions. A variety of services are offered to meet healthcare needs including pain management, orthopedic surgery Orthopedic Surgery Definition Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments , neurology, neurosurgery neurosurgery /neu·ro·sur·gery/ (noor´o-sur?jer-e) surgery of the nervous system. neu·ro·sur·ger·y n. Surgery on any part of the nervous system. , general surgery, dermatology, women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. and diagnostic imaging services. |
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