The hospital chose Model 204 after an exhaustive search for a high performance, high capacity database management system that was also extremely flexible. Harris Methodist was facing many challenges. The organization was growing at a rapid rate and the DBMS of choice would have to accommodate significant changes. The hospital wanted the ability to easily modify applications and data housed in the system. Another consideration was the need for information in real-time.
Seconds can make a significant difference in the treatment of critically ill patients.
Doctors want test results in hours, not days. And while there was a need to share data, much of that data was confidential, requiring decentralized processing, but centralized control. CCA and Model 204 provided Harris Methodist with an open, flexible information management solution that has enabled the organization to decentralize information while centralizing its control - an important factor considering Harris Methodist has over 3,000 applications, all of which are totally integrated. The system stores over 450 million records and processes over 20 million transactions a month, with an average response time of .6 seconds per transaction. CCA's technology has enabled Harris Methodist to keep its costs down and its transaction processing performance high, all while managing a growing, profitable health organization.