National Hospital Network to Join Madison-Area Data Center
MADISON, WISCONSIN (June 14, 2010) – TEAM Companies, a leader in world-class data center development, has announced the addition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), a growing national network of destination cancer hospitals, to their Madison, Wisconsin-area data center. The organization signed a multi-year contract designed to meet the data storage and security needs of CTCA. Completion of the data transition process is expected by the end of 2010.
TEAM Companies’ state-of-the-art data centers are built to meet the goals and objectives that healthcare organizations like Cancer Treatment Centers of America require. “Like all of our facilities, the Madison Data Center is built to protect the vital information, including electronic medical records, and virtually eliminate the chance of catastrophic failure,” said Mark Kittrell, Vice President of Business Development at TEAM Companies. “We specialize in meeting the overall IT goals and objectives required by the healthcare industry.”
This new partnership required TEAM Companies to adhere to federal HIPAA regulations, which are designed to protect patient privacy. “We focus on providing high-quality, personalized care to cancer patients and their families,” said Chad A. Eckes, Chief Information Officer for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. “We are committed to a standard of care that focuses on what cancer patients value most, and to protect the privacy and security of patients and their families throughout their journey at CTCA.”
All TEAM Companies facilities are designed according to the highest industry standards including Tier III, SAS70, and receive a “fail-safe” facility classification. “The Upper Midwest is statistically one of the safest, most cost-effective areas in the United States for a data center,” said Kittrell. “TEAM Companies has built a network of world-class data centers in this region because the logistics are ideal for providing companies like Cancer Treatment Centers of America with turnkey global solutions in IT infrastructure and security.”
TEAM Companies’ facilities are also designed for energy and cooling efficiency, providing minimal impact on the environment and local community. For more information about TEAM Companies, please visit our website at http://www.team-companies.com.
About Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is a national network of hospitals providing a comprehensive, fully integrative approach to cancer treatment. CTCA serves patients with advanced cancer from all 50 states at facilities located in suburban Chicago, Philadelphia, Tulsa and suburban Phoenix. For more information about Cancer Treatment Centers of America, visit http://www.cancercenter.com. Follow CTCA on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cancercenter.
About TEAM Companies
TEAM Companies, a leading data services provider in the Upper Midwest, specializes in world-class data center development. With nearly 20 years of industry expertise, TEAM Companies has a proven record of security and reliability, and is uniquely positioned as a developer, operator and design/builder of data center facilities. TEAM Companies operates multi-tenant data centers in Cedar Falls and Des Moines, Iowa, as well as Madison, Wisconsin. For more information, visit http://www.team-companies.com.
