Healthcare organizations worldwide are turning to information technology to cope with mounting pressures to reduce costs and improve quality and safety. They are using technology to create an integrated system of care that connects patients, clinicians, payers, and support organizations so that all key stakeholders can exchange information more effectively. The Cisco® Medical-Grade Network (MGN) provides the industry-specific framework required to meet healthcares unique needs for interoperability, security, availability, productivity, and flexibility.