Saving lives: Using software-based video conferencing in hospitals

February 19, 2009 Published by  SearchUnifiedCommunications.com Unified Communications Connection Software-based video conferencing connects British hospitals Shamus McGillicuddy, News Editor In London, a network of 11 hospitals maintains a multidisciplinary team that consults on the assessment and treatment of cancer patients. But efficiently assembling this team was a challenge. When the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) mandated that these teams use video to collaborate, the hospitals selected a software-based video-conferencing product to connect them. Some of the hospitals had video-conferencing technology in place already, but the systems were heterogeneous and didn't fit the needs of the multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), according to Alan Lowe, West London Cancer Network's project manager. Read more about using video conferencing in hospitals. Using the iPhone in the enterprise? Apple's iPhone is an innovative consumer device, but is it ready for corporate use? Learn about the pros and cons of enterprise-level iPhone usage. Read more about iPhones and corporate use in this tip. Top 20 UC and IP telephony questions and answers 2008 Our experts were busy this year answering your questions about unified communications and IP telephony. Check out our top 20 expert answers. Security concerns for migrating from open source VoIP to UC Question: We currently use an open source VoIP server but want to make the move to unified communications (UC). Are there any special security concerns to be aware of? Answer: When I was first asked to narrow down the top issues in troubleshooting IP PBXs, I went into a tailspin. I couldn't get off of first base. Your question is the same. The short answer is yes and the abbreviated short answer, regarding "special security concerns," is that I think the concerns are the same. There maybe a different focus when dealing with open source solutions, but I would hesitate to call it "special." Security is never not an issue. Open source, in one example of a platform used for many web forums is found vulnerable. It needs patching but this doesn't mean that... Read the rest of this expert answer.   ADVERTISEMENT   Top SearchTelecom.com Expert Tips Core and Access Networks 10 MPLS Traffic Engineering Myths & Half Truths Content Delivery Network Architectures Wireless and Mobile Carrier Networks Fixed Mobile Convergence: Understanding the Landscape Wireless Networks: Implementing Secure Wi-Fi IPTV and Video on Demand Point-to-Multipoint MPLS Video Networks: The Fundamental Structure   ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchUnifiedCommunications.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, The IT Media ROI Experts and events company. Copyright 2009 TechTarget. All rights reserved. We're sending you this information based on the Topics you selected in your TechTarget Member Profile. To unsubscribe, click here. Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchUnifiedCommunications.com Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494