Digital Resilience for Bundeswehr Medicine

The tense geopolitical situation is currently highlighting the vulnerability of infrastructures. Resilience is no longer an abstract buzzword, but has become an essential and strategic necessity - even for an entire state and its critical infrastructure. And what applies to energy supply, logistics, and defense also applies to medical care - even in a military context: systems must run - always and everywhere. The medical service faces a double challenge. On the one hand, the highest medical standards must be maintained. On the other hand, the security and confidentiality requirements are so high that they far exceed civilian standards. This mixed situation makes it clear that a new start for Bundeswehr hospitals and similar institutions is also unavoidable at the IT level.

The initial situation regarding IT infrastructure and IT systems is complex. There are numerous historically grown individual solutions, often isolated from one another and frequently incompatible. Imaging systems, laboratory data, patient documentation - many applications do not speak the same language. In addition, some data is still stored locally on individual servers. This poses security risks and complicates central evaluations, which are crucial for care and research, making it more difficult.

At the same time, digitalization, for example, with electronic patient records, requires standardization and centralization, which can only be achieved with highly available infrastructures. The medical service is undergoing a transformation process in which stability, security, and speed are crucial to success.

This is precisely where connecTI from Arvato Systems comes in. We not only provide state-of-the-art technological solutions, such as our TI gateway, but also integrate resilience systematically and from the outset. While some providers need up to 24 hours to restore their IT systems in the event of an outage, we can switch over to the second, physically separate data center in seconds. This ability to continue without interruption is the core of our resilience promise - and several features back it up:

• Geo-redundant data centers: Two fully equipped locations ensure availability. In the event of disruptions, the backup edge takes over automatically, ensuring that processes are not interrupted.

• Integration of heterogeneous systems: From HIS and PACS to medical devices, laboratory systems, and documentation systems, we create stable interfaces for seamless data flows.

• Centralized data storage instead of local isolated solutions: Increased security, simpler evaluation, and a better basis for research and predictive analytics.

• Relief for medical staff: Reliable IT services enable doctors and nurses to spend more time caring for their patients.

The digitalization of healthcare in the military sector is a project of great importance. It requires partners who understand the special requirements and act as equals. Arvato Systems combines technological excellence with expertise in handling security-critical environments. The decisive factor here is not just the ability to keep systems running, but to make them available at all times.

Resilient IT is therefore not a sideshow, but the basis for ensuring that medical care remains stable even in times of crisis. Those who set the right course today will create the conditions for healthcare IT that is just as resilient as the organization that supports it.

Let's talk! Get in touch with us without obligation. Together, we will explore how to meet your needs for IT solutions, security, and resilience in the emergency services in a systematic, stable, and secure manner.