Hitachi in Health Care

HitachiFor decades the Hitachi name in life sciences and health care has been associated with innovation and medical breakthroughs. Through a diverse group of companies, Hitachi provides a wide range of solutions to these critical markets. It is a Hitachi company that has pioneered the way in breakthrough technologies such as proton beam therapy, DNA sequencers and applied medical biotechnology including intelligent operating rooms. It is a Hitachi company that has provided advances in diagnostic imaging equipment for clinical providers, and it is a Hitachi company that is providing the infrastructure it takes to support the demands of clinical and business workflows.

Clinical Health Care Environment
Advances in clinical technologies have enabled health care professionals to increase the quality of health care as well as improve the overall patient experience. As these technologies are implemented, integration of information technology within the clinical "infrastructure" is critical to providing a comprehensive solution. That is, a solution which not only supports clinical workflow, but delivers highly available, uninterrupted access to data and all nature of applications. The ongoing adoption of new clinical technologies places increased demands on the health care IT infrastructure, underlining the need for reliable, flexible storage solutions that can scale as required.

Storage Solutions optimized for clinical applications
Hitachi Data Systems provides fast, reliable, scalable, and secure data lifecycle management solutions for clinical management of patient care throughout health care enterprise. These Application Optimized Storage™ solutions cover the complete spectrum, from a departmental image archive to an enterprise disaster recovery/business continuity solution.

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Hitachi Data Systems: Health Care

About Hitachi
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 384,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2006 (ended March 31, 2007) consolidated revenues totaled 10,247 billion yen ($86.8 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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