January 23 , 2005

PERmed GmbH offers doctors and clinics ability to centrally manage diagnostic data and images

PERmed GmbH, based in Hannover, is currently establishing a Germany-wide infrastructure which will allow doctors and hospitals to exchange medical imaging data and diagnostic reports digitally. Lufthansa Systems was contracted to provide and operate the technological infrastructure for the project. The goal of the new solution is to accelerate the exchange of information between clinics and doctors working in practices. The new solution also frees doctors from having to maintain complex digital archives in their own practices.

Lufthansa Systems successfully completed the first phase of the RDA (Regional Digital Archive) project in the fourth quarter of 2005. A clinic in Hannover has been connected to the system, and a radiology practice in Schleswig-Holstein will follow. A central database stores all the imaging data and diagnostic reports from X-ray, computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, endoscope and sonograph examinations. Only doctors and their staff in authorized medical institutions, such as doctors’ practices, specialist clinics and health authorities, may access the confidential medical data. PERmed runs service centers and handles the accreditation of the participants. Data is transferred securely via permanent connections, DSL lines and remote dial-up.

In this project, Lufthansa Systems is contributing its extensive expertise as an operator of powerful, complex data centers. Medical data in particular demands fail-safe storage concepts, reliable long-term archive systems and secure user identification.

Note to editors:

Lufthansa Systems is one of the leading IT service providers for the airline and aviation industries worldwide. As systems integrator, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group covers the entire range of IT services, including consulting, development, implementation and operation. Lufthansa Systems provides its IT infrastructure and operations services to a variety of industries. Headquartered in Kelsterbach near Frankfurt/Main, Germany, the company has branches in Germany and 17 countries and employs about 4,500 people worldwide. In business year 2004, Lufthansa Systems recorded sales of EUR 628 million.