eMix: Revolutionizing the Healthcare Industry with Cloud Technology
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- eMix cloud-based information exchange service
- iland Cloud Services
Tech Stack
- VMware vCloud
- SSL
- VPN
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Remote Asset Management
- Cybersecurity
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
eMix is a San Diego-based company that provides medical information exchange across North America between hospitals, healthcare institutions, physicians, and patients using the speed and ease of online access. This information includes medical scans, pictures, x-rays, and other sensitive medical documents. eMix opened for business in 2010 and has grown rapidly since then with a current customer base of approximately 450 organizations. eMix’s vendor-neutral, medical IT solution solves several challenges that imaging centers and hospitals routinely face. Traditionally these disparate institutions have had to exchange medical information regarding patients through the use of CDs which is a slow and time-consuming process. eMix, on the other hand, is an easy-to-use, cloud-based technology that digitally supplies both images and reports to patients, doctors, and other healthcare institutions.
The Challenge
eMix initially decided to build its own datacenter for the development and initial proof of concept for its cloud-based information exchange service. However, it quickly realized that operating its own datacenter would divert staff away from the business of providing its core software to clients. The company needed a solution that had massive scalability and availability due to the extremely large file sets it deals with. eMix also needed a cloud solution that was cost-effective and highly reliable. The company also had to ensure that the solution met all security and regulatory demands of the healthcare industry.
The Solution
eMix selected iland Cloud Services based on the strong partnership iland has with VMware, iland’s solid customer focus and quick responsiveness, and its experience and expertise in the market. Thorough due diligence verified that iland could meet all of eMix’s security and operational requirements. eMix was already running a private cloud based on VMware technology, so for the virtual private cloud service, it required a provider with experience, knowledge, and expertise in maintaining the inherent regulatory and security requirements of the Healthcare market. The cloud solution provided by iland has helped eMix to reduce costs and increase efficiency by not having to maintain and operate its own datacenter.
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