VMware and CHOC : enabling better outcomes
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Rodney Davis , Staff Solutions Architect at VMware , tells us about enabling healthcare organizations to be more efficient and deliver better patient outcomes
Rodney Davis has a background in delivering technology solutions inside hospitals and healthcare organisations . After a stint at Texas Children ’ s Hospital where he was responsible for providing applications , devices and technology in many different forms to care providers and patients , he joined VMware as part of their solution architecture team , focusing specifically on healthcare .
Their core service is delivering any application to any device on the cloud . “ That means customers are going to be able to get applications and services into the hands of their customers , no matter where they are , or what they ’ re doing . That ’ s where VMware is leading the charge in the industry .”
They have a partnership with Children ’ s Hospital Orange County ( CHOC ), helping the organization with their strategy and vision as well as execution plans . “ The mission that CHOC has is something that ’ s near and dear to most professionals - we all have family and most of us will have children as well , so we understand that providing good natured care is critical for their mission and their success . The partnership comes by way of making sure that our technology is supporting that mission , from top to bottom ” Davis explains .
As an example he cites a current project to deliver a new technology into clinicians ’ hands , something that has previously never been successful . “ From VMware ’ s perspective , we ’ re here to make sure that is successful . Ultimately that ’ s leading into care being more accessible to the clinicians , and maybe more consistent as well . Finally , those patients get to go home with better services and the clinicians can do their jobs in a more efficient manner .”
VMware ’ s portfolio is continuously expanding , and Davis explains that in the last decade they ’ ve transitioned from being a data centre company to an application company , before moving into security and networking . “ All this ties into the idea that we make sure our customers are connected , no matter where they are ” he adds .