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Vancouver, Canada
September 30, 2002 - Bycast Inc. www.bycast.com and
the BC Cancer Agency
are pleased
to announce that the Canarie Telehealth/E-Health Program
has committed funding for further development of Bycast's
distributed image management system StorageGRID MultiSite ™ for
integration at the BC Cancer Agency.
Bycast's StorageGRID MultiSite ™ facilitates
fast access, cost effective storage, secure delivery
and bandwidth efficient transmission of diagnostic
imaging exams across the enterprise and between geographically
distributed healthcare facilities. Bycast will deploy
a customized version of StorageGRID MultiSite ™ that
interfaces with the BC Cancer Agency's electronic
health record system to create an integrated solution
that allows access to diagnostic imaging exams from
BC Cancer Agency centres. The main objective of the
project is to leverage existing networks to improve
the quality of patient care and reduce the costs
associated with delivering that care. The system
will enable the secure and efficient management and
storage of all images associated with providing cancer
care in the province of British Columbia.
Don Henkelman, Chief Information Officer of the
Provincial Health Services Authority said, "StorageGRID
MultiSite ™ in combination with the Cancer
Agency Information System (CAIS) will enable care
providers throughout the BC Cancer Agency centres
quick access to a complete electronic health record
that includes all relevant images and documents.
StorageGRID MultiSite's ™ solution for the
secure and timely delivery of diagnostic images will
enable the BC Cancer Agency to provide improved and
more cost effective cancer care."
In addition to reduced costs and increased speed
of access, the system will allow multiple health
care providers to simultaneously view the same diagnostic
image. "For example, oncologists in Kelowna
and Vancouver will be able to view the same diagnostic
image, at the same time, in different locations.
This will enable a marked improvement as they consult
with one another", Henkelman explained.
Mohammad Kermani, CEO of Bycast said, "This
project will clearly demonstrate that StorageGRID
MultiSite ™ sets a new standard for the storage
and distribution of diagnostic images with a truely
scalable and reliable solution that integrates with
a variety of imaging modalities and information systems
for a geographically distributed health care enterprise."
About BC Cancer Agency www.bccancer.bc.ca
The BC Cancer Agency, a branch of the Provincial
Health Services Authority, is committed to reducing
the incidence of cancer, reducing the mortality from
cancer, and improving the quality of life of those
living with cancer. It provides a comprehensive cancer
control program for the people of British Columbia
by working with community partners to deliver a range
of oncology services, including prevention, early
detection, diagnosis and treatment, research, education,
supportive care, rehabilitation and palliative care.
The BC Cancer Research Centre conducts research into
the causes and cures for cancer.
About CANARIE Inc. www.canarie.ca
CANARIE Inc., Canada's advanced Internet development
organization, is an industry-led, not-for-profit
corporation with primary funding from Industry Canada.
Its mission is to accelerate the development and
use of Canada's advanced internet by facilitating
the widespread adoption of faster, more efficient
networks and by stimulating the development of new
next generation products, applications and services.
About Bycast Inc. www.bycast.com
Bycast develops software that enables the fault
tolerant storage and bandwidth efficient distribution
of diagnostic imaging exams for the healthcare enterprise,
including geographically distributed organizations
with limited bandwidth connectivity.
Bycast's products are based on Bycast StorageGRID
Architecture™, specifically designed to overcome
the scalability, reliability, manageability and security
(consistent with Canadian and US government privacy
guidelines, including HIPAA) challenges encountered
in the storage and distribution of large volumes
of bandwidth intensive imaging data over IP networks,
including the Internet.
Bycast's products enable the creation of enterprise
wide computing grids that interface with existing
clinical information systems and make the capture,
archive, retrieval and transmission of diagnostic
imaging exams easier, faster, more reliable and more
cost effective than traditional solutions that rely
on monolithic servers and expensive storage subsystems.
For further information please contact
Bycast Inc. (604) 801-5300
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