Implementing a regional medical cooperation system using a public data center

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  • Aoki Yutaka
    Department of Radiology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Shinkokura Hospital
  • Kasai Yukirou
    Department of Radiology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Shinkokura Hospital

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  • 外部データセンターを用いた地域医療連携システムの構築と運用
  • ガイブ データセンター オ モチイタ チイキ イリョウ レンケイ システム ノ コウチク ト ウンヨウ

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<p>Since January 2012 our hospital has been uploading most medical information by IP-VPN connection to a public data center to prepare for eventual transition to filmless data storage and to reduce the risk of losing medical information through natural disasters. To contribute to health care throughout our district we have scheduled and performed radiological examinations at the request of physicians at nearby medical institutions since 1990.</p><p>To enhance regional medical cooperation we constructed an ICT-based system (called Himawari Net) using the data center in February 2012. Authorized physicians can use the system to book radiological examinations and view diagnostic reports and images of those examinations easily and safely by Internet VPN (SSL) connection without any charge. This network system has contributed to a great increase in CT and MRI examinations from affiliated clinics and hospitals over the previous fiscal year and improved the relationship between those medical institutions and our hospital.</p><p>Using the network system has enabled us to utilize the diagnostic abilities of radiologists to contribute to community medicine. It also indicated that the system needs to be changed to improve its convenience, versatility and scalability for promotion of region-based total medical care.</p>

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