At a glance
- Client
- A hospital networkName withheld for confidentiality
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Scope
- Network redesign, QoS policy and security segmentation
The challenge
Large imaging files, telemedicine video, clinical devices and guest Wi-Fi all shared the same network. At busy times, scans loaded slowly and video consultations froze.
Medical devices sat on the same network as everything else, which created security risk.
Our approach
Classify traffic
We identified clinical, administrative, device and guest traffic and their performance needs.
Prioritise clinical flows
Quality of service policies guarantee bandwidth for imaging and telemedicine.
Segment the network
Medical devices, staff and guests were placed in separate, controlled segments.
Monitor service levels
Dashboards track performance of clinical applications across sites.
The solution
Imaging and telemedicine traffic now always gets priority, so scans open quickly and consultations stay clear even at peak times. Medical devices are isolated from general traffic.
Network security controls support healthcare privacy requirements, including HIPAA for international patients.
Results
- Guaranteed bandwidth for imaging and video consultations
- Medical devices isolated in their own segment
- Guest Wi-Fi kept apart from clinical systems
- Live monitoring of clinical application performance
Technology used
- QoS
- Network segmentation
- NAC
- Wi-Fi 6
- Network monitoring
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