Brigham and Women's Hospital and EMC Join Forces to Create New Imaging Facility; Agreement Will Establish the EMC Data Center for Information Imaging at BWH.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Health-Medical Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available BOSTON and HOPKINTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002 Brigham and Women's Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a hospital in the Longwood Area of the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Mission Hill. With Massachusetts General Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare. (BWH BWH Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, MA) BWH Backyard Wildlife Habitat BWH Blue Water High (TV show) BWH Backup Withholding BWH Bust/Waist/Hip (measurement) ) and EMC Corporation, the world leader in information storage, today announced that they will jointly establish the EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Data Center for Information Imaging within the BWH Center of Excellence for Evidence-Based Imaging. Together, EMC and BWH will develop innovative practices for a fully digital healthcare imaging environment. The EMC Data Center for Information Imaging will provide facilities for BWH scientists to conduct cutting-edge research through the use of state-of-the-art information technology, radiographic radiographic (rā´dēōgraf´ik), adj relating to the process of radiography, the finished product, or its use. , and cardiographic tools. This technology will allow physicians to practice evidence-based medicine evidence-based medicine Decision-making 'The use of scientific data to confirm that proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are appropriate in light of their high probability of producing the best and most favorable outcome'. See Meta-analysis. in real-time and at the point of care to reduce medical errors associated with inappropriate use of imaging resources. Additionally, the Center will provide BWH with electronic capabilities to improve efficiency of storage, access and management of patient health records incorporating genomic and proteomic data, which will allow BWH to leverage clinical knowledge whenever and wherever it's needed. EMC will utilize the Center to develop best practices in medical imaging and to better understand requirements to develop future technologies. "To deliver the best possible medicine, hospitals need to be on the cutting edge of technology," said Matt Van Vranken, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and executive vice president, BWH. "This collaboration with EMC not only helps us to advance technologically, but also will enable us to continually provide the highest level of quality patient care." EMC CLARiiON(R) enterprise storage systems and software will support the Center, offering superior performance, reliability and manageability. The Center will also implement EMC Centera(TM) content addressed storage A storage technique from EMC for content that is in its final form (fixed content). CAS assigns an identifier to the files so they can be accessed no matter where they are located. (CAS) systems and software, enabling huge repositories of clinical information to be shared on-line between clinicians while helping the hospital meet regulatory and business requirements for redundancy and security. "Digital health imaging information is growing exponentially due to the accelerated adoption of digital modalities and the requirements to deliver these images across the enterprise," said Mark Lewis, EMC's executive vice president of new ventures and chief technology officer. "To help BWH capitalize on this information explosion, EMC has teamed with the hospital to leverage storage for real-time medicine while enhancing the quality of patient care and reducing medical errors. Together, we will work towards a fully digital environment." In addition to the Center, BWH has standardized on EMC CLARiiON enterprise storage systems and software infrastructure for its Multi-Disciplinary Picture Archiving and Communication System In medical imaging, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are computers or networks dedicated to the storage, retrieval, distribution and presentation of images. The medical images are stored in an independent format. (MD-PACS), now the largest in the country generating more than 2 terabytes of image information per month from over 120 state-of-the-art image acquisition devices in radiology, cardiology, and other image generating disciplines. EMC MirrorView(TM) remote replication software is currently being installed for business continuity at another site on campus. BWH utilizes EMC Navisphere(TM) Manager software to simplify data management and improve information availability. BWH is a 716-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. and a founding member of Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care integrated health care, n healthcare services combining the best of conventional and complementary health care. delivery network. Internationally recognized as a leading academic health care institution, BWH is committed to excellence in patient care, medical research, and the training and education of health care professionals. The hospital's preeminence in all aspects of clinical care is coupled with its strength in medical research. A leading recipient of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, BWH conducts internationally acclaimed clinical, basic and epidemiological studies. EMC Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : EMC) is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing automated networked storage solutions for organizations across the globe. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com. EMC and CLARiiON are registered trademarks and Centera, MirrorView and Navisphere are trademarks of EMC Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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