IP VPN Adoption in US Healthcare Will Continue to Grow According to New Report

Business Wire, March 12, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85539) has announced the addition of IP VPN and Network Convergence Adoption; US Healthcare to their offering.

IP VPN technology has an established base within US healthcare and represents an important segment of today's data services. Based on In-Stat's 2007 IP Communications and Convergence survey of 1,000 US IT professionals, which included 119 respondents in the healthcare sector, this paper provides valuable insight into:

-Current and near-term overall IP VPN deployment.

-Current and near-term IP VPN deployment by type.

-Most important factors considered by healthcare IT professionals when selecting an IP VPN.

-Current and near-term adoption trends for convergence of voice, video, and data.

-Most important factors driving convergence in the healthcare sector.

-Current and near-term trends for use of QoS/CoS.

Some Key Points:

-IP VPN Adoption Will Continue to Grow

-IPSec is Predominant in Healthcare

-Network Security is Most Important in VPN

-Convergence is Occurring

-Cost Savings in Convergence is Most Important Factor

-Data Applications are a Priority in Healthcare

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85539.