BOSTON, Feb. 1, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Business today announced that Shields
Health Care Group, the leading provider of MRI, PET/CT and
radiation therapy services in New England, is using Comcast
Business Ethernet and Internet at its 36 locations throughout
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. The performance and reliability of the
Comcast infrastructure allows radiologists to share large imaging
files quickly across offices for fast diagnoses and patient
service.
A family-run business for more than 30 years, Shields Health
Care Group offers MRI, PET/CT and radiation therapy services across
Massachusetts, in Southern New Hampshire and in Maine. To meet the company's mission of
providing affordable, access care along with top-quality treatment
and diagnostic accuracy, radiologists must be able to quickly share
files that range from 200 megabytes to one gigabyte in size between
offices so each image is read and diagnosed as quickly as possible
for patients and doctors.
"Our radiologists are our network monitoring system. We are
notified immediately if there are any slow or non-working
connections. With our last provider, we had several issues with the
network and customer service. Since we switched to Comcast
Business, we have been able to double the speed of our transfers
for faster image sharing and have the ability to quickly expand our
network to new healthcare partners in a matter of days," said
Chuck Spurr, CIO at Shields Health
Care Group.
Dedicated to using cutting-edge technology in its centers to
provide accurate, timely diagnoses, the Shields IT team required an
infrastructure partner that provided fast, agile networking. The
group implemented Ethernet Network Service from Comcast Business
with up to 100 Megabits-per-second (Mbps) of capacity that
expedites the transfer of the data-heavy imaging files at 20 of its
largest healthcare partners. The remaining 16 providers access the
Shields network through Comcast Business Internet broadband
services. An additional 10 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) port at the
company's main data center in Boston allows radiologists to easily send,
store and access files across the network.
Shields locations also use this faster network to provide
automated office services. As patients arrive for a visit, they are
provided with a tablet to check in, complete any paperwork, check
account balances and access their patient portals. "We are able to
do more with our network while remaining cost efficient. When we
offer new services, there is never a question if the network can
handle it as Comcast has provided an agile infrastructure that can
grow as needed. Our customer support team helps us operate at peak
performance." Spurr added.
"Shields is the leading provider of MRI and healthcare imaging
scans for most major Massachusetts
hospitals and the official MRI provider of Boston-area professional sports teams. As
their radiologists travel between various offices, it is critical
that they have the ability to easily access images quickly to
address patient questions," said Steve
Walsh, vice president for Comcast Business in Greater Boston. "We are successfully meeting
our goal of providing a flexible, responsive network services with
top-notch customer service to assist Shields in serving their
patients."
About Shields Health Care Group:
For more than 25
years, Shields Health Care Group has offered affordable, accessible
care coupled with top-quality treatment and diagnostic accuracy.
Our laser-focus on quality imaging and interpretation has made us
the provider of choice for New England's finest physicians and pro
sports teams alike. Patients turn to Shields for cutting-edge
technology that enables accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
Our partners and employees continue to work with Shields because we
understand service means care of the patient and access to
top-tier technology.
About Comcast Corporation:
Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company
with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal.
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses.
NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable
networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television
production operations, television station groups, Universal
Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
About Comcast Cable:
Comcast Cable is one of the
nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to
residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides
these services to businesses. Comcast has invested in
technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the
fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video,
communications and home management offerings. Comcast
Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology
company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
information.
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