Vietnam sees first 'connected' hospital

By EgovAsia Editors | Aug 11, 2010

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Cisco and Hong Ngoc Hospital recently announced a collaboration that makes Hong Ngoc Hospital the first private hospital in Vietnam to commit to a technologically advanced healthcare system. With the implementation of Cisco Unified IP Phones over the foundation of a Cisco Medical-Grade Network, this collaboration allows a range of complex, mission-critical information to flow within the hospital with anytime, anywhere access while maximizing resource use and increasing business agility.

"Cisco solutions implemented at Hong Ngoc Hospital provide us with highly secure access to patient medical records, including lab reports, imaging documents and other resources regardless of staff location. Most importantly, Cisco connected solutions meet the needs of our business today while being scalable for future growth," said Nguyen Ngoc Vinh, chairman, Hong Ngoc Ltd.

Hong Ngoc Hospital receives about 400 patients for diagnostic care per day and is the first hospital to deploy end-to-end Cisco information technology infrastructure solutions, including routers, switches, security, wireless and Internet Protocol phones. This implementation is expected to increase business agility in operations, administration and hospital management while reducing the total cost of ownership.

"Hong Ngoc Hospital is revolutionizing business and personal interactions by connecting people with the information they need, setting the standard for the next generation in medical care in Vietnam. This is a landmark implementation in the region, and Cisco's solutions for healthcare will provide them with the platform to place the hospital within the extended ecosystem of care by facilitating the sharing of timely, accurate information among the right people at the right time, regardless of the source," said Lee Chiang Toh, general director, Cisco Vietnam.