NETWORKING SOLUTIONSFOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

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Healthcare is changing. Is your network ready? The demands on healthcare companies’ networks are poised to explode as the industry undergoes a substantial transformation. Shifting demographics, a rapidly evolving regulatory environment and changes in how healthcare is delivered and measured are creating enormous pressure on organizations to create efficiencies through IT.

Consider This:

• Estimates indicate healthcare data will more than quadruple every two years1

• Nearly one-third of all physicians are expected to retire in the next decade2

• In 2010, medical images represented 30 percent of all data stored in the United States3

• By 2019, 32 million Americans will have new access to health insurance coverage4

• Over the next five years, $142 billion worth of drugs are slated for patent expiration5

To respond to these challenges, healthcare organizations need a trusted network partner to support secure, efficient management of mission-critical voice, video, Internet and data solutions.

Across the healthcare ecosystem, and as stakeholders converge and communication needs transform, Level 3 Communications is committed to delivering cutting-edge communications solutions that enable you to prepare for and succeed in this dynamic business environment.

A Network Built for the Broadband Healthcare Age with Services to Match It

Built from the ground up for the broadband business age, the Level 3® Network serves some of the world’s largest and most demanding customers. We know what it takes to deliver massive quantities of “mission-critical” healthcare information. Our network is secure, diverse and designed to deliver even the most sensitive data. Its scale allows us to pass on cost efficiencies to you, enabling you to leverage the latest technologies without breaking the budget.

More importantly, all of this is delivered by a local support team that provides you with the full attention your company deserves.

1 Cisco, Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2009-2014, June 2010

2 Cardiovascular Business, “AAMC: Physician Specialist Shortage to Reach 63,000 by 2015,” October 4, 2010

3 Health Management Technology, “Strategic Placement: Addressing the Data Explosion in Healthcare Requires a Sound Strategy for Turning Data into Information,” February 2008

4 Kaiser Health News, “Census Bureau: Recession Fuels Record Number of Uninsured Americans,” September 17, 2010

5 Biotech Singapore.com, “Betting on the Volatile Biomedical Industry,” October 26, 2010

6 Cisco, Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2009-2014, June 2010

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Source: Cisco VNI, 2010

21% CAGR 2009–2014

Global Business IP Traffic Will Grow at an Estimated CAGR of 21% from 2009-2014

Experts predict annual global IP traffic will exceed three-quarters of a zettabyte (776 exabytes)—representing a quadrupling of traffic from 2009 to 2014.6

Connected Across the Healthcare Ecosystem

Level 3 maintains on-net connectivity to many of the major healthcare organizations, including healthcare providers, health insurers and payers, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies and health IT providers. Providing a diverse breadth of communications services for today’s healthcare leaders has established Level 3 as one of the most sought-after network service providers around the globe.

8 of the top 10 Not for Profit Hospital Systems

8 of the top 10 U.S. Medical Research Schools

4 of the top 5 U.S. hospital wholsalers

4 of the top 5 global pharmaceutical companies

3 of the top 5 U.S. health insurers

SERVING LEADERS ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM

” WE NEEDED TO PARTNER WITH A NETWORK PROVIDER THAT POSSESSED THE NATIONAL PRESENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT OUR HOSPITALS IN A SECURE, ROBUST AND COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER. LEVEL 3 WAS CHOSEN TO SUPPLY OUR LONG-TERM APPLICATIONS AND DISASTER RECOVERY NETWORK REQUIREMENTS.”

— GENE D’AMORE, CORPORATE VP AND CIO SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN

We’ve served leading U.S. hospital networks, health insurers, pharmaceutical companies and life sciences organizations for more than a decade. Level 3 is also trusted to provide mission-critical services to federal agencies and financial exchanges. This proven track record backs all of our voice, data, video and Internet services.

We understand that uptime and performance are vital to your operations. Our network is typically physically diverse from other leading service providers, inherently offering added reliability. Our next-generation technologies allow us to make critical decisions on the fly, so we can respond to your needs faster.

• Supports your storage and business continuity and disaster recovery plans with scalable solutions

• Supports critical response times with one of the most connected networks in the United States, Europe and Asia

• Helps improve business productivity and delivery of care with low-latency options for remote monitoring systems, stereotactic surgery technologies and efficient PACS transmissions

• Supports customer satisfaction and patient care with a voice network that carries more than 80 million calls every day

• Helps you accelerate drug R&D cycles through enhanced collaboration among dispersed teams using cloud-based applications connected by a WAN designed for security

Securely and efficiently share large volumes of research and medical data

Whether you are sending medical images, patient records, or clinical research data, Level 3 can carry massive amounts of the files you need — cost effectively and securely. For radiology images, CT scans, MRIs and other PACS needs, Level 3 can manage the transfer and storage of your ever-growing files. With our fast, powerful network, doctors and medical staff, health insurers, and clinical trial specialists can reduce the wait for large file transfers and receive a more streamlined and secure transmission of these crucial files where and when they need them.

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The above graph depicts average daily latency before and after the Level 3 WAN solution was implemented.

Implementation ofthe Level 3 WAN

A Trusted Provider of Mission-Critical Solutions

WHETHER YOU ARE SENDING MEDICAL IMAGES, PATIENT RECORDS, OR CLINICAL RESEARCH DATA, LEVEL 3 CAN CARRY MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF THE FILES YOU NEED — COST EFFECTIVELY AND SECURELY.

• Quickly access large files, applications, research, and clinical data to enable more efficient care management and improve R&D productivity

• Scale with a continuously upgradable network built to serve your future data requirements

• Leverage a Tier 1 backbone supporting customers with capacity needs in excess of 100 GB

Migrate to New Technologies and Innovative Telecom Options

As an industry leader in Internet Protocol (IP), Level 3 can help reduce your operational and capital expenditures. Our network and solutions are designed to lower infrastructure costs and increase your ability to mix and match products and services from multiple vendors to create the best possible solution.

Converged communications

Take your organization to the next level of converged communications with the Level 3® SIP Trunking service. You can significantly increase employee productivity through improved collaboration while you reduce expenses and advance your applications using a unified network.

• Converge your data and voice traffic onto one streamlined network

• Reduce your need for TDM service and simplify your network management

• Acquire superior network reliability and performance with redundancy throughout the Level 3 infrastructure

• Benefit from a design for simplified access, multi-location support and cost savings

World-class security

When partnering with Level 3, you gain access to more routes for diversity and redundancy. This translates to higher reliability.

We also own and control our continuously upgradeable network. Our local teams, along with Level 3’s centralized security engineering staff, are dedicated to researching new attacks, methodologies, vulnerabilities and security compensators to constantly fortify our world-class network design and defense.

Proven path to VoIP

Level 3 has the network and expertise to support your transition from TDM to Voice over IP (VoIP) technology. We built the first internationally deployed Softswitch, which converts voice into IP. Today we carry more than 11.5 billion minutes per month. So, whether your transition to VoIP is on the fast track or on a phased approach, Level 3 can support your TDM and VoIP needs.

• Simplify your network and reduce your overall cost of ownership

• Migrate your legacy voice services to one of the most modern, advanced and dynamic technology platforms available today

• Help eliminate lost revenue from missed calls and improve customer experience through sophisticated applications such as intelligent call routing and computer telephony integration

AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP), LEVEL 3 CAN HELP REDUCE YOUR OPERATIONAL AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.

Market-leading video solutions

When medical participants enter a telepresence collaborative meeting, their ultra-high definition experience requires an extraordinary network to support it. The Level 3® Network is built to carry massive amounts of broadband video — making us the choice for 8 of the top 10 medical research schools in the country. And when the nation’s leading hospitals broadcast breakthrough procedures and medical innovations, they rely on Level 3® Vyvx® Services to transmit HD live video around the country. As insurers and pharmaceutical companies enhance customer portals and websites to take advantage of video technology, Level 3 has the network and experience to support their requirements.

• Access a network with the speed required to handle latency-sensitive broadband video applications

• Accelerate the delivery of your web content and downloads through our optimized Content Delivery Network (CDN) services

• Ensure the privacy of online patient information with Level 3SM Managed DDoS Protection

• Leverage the power of video on customer portals to provide better wellness education and awareness while improving overall end-users’ web experiences

What we bring to the table

As a Level 3 customer, your experience with us is foremost. We take the time to understand your requirements upfront and then work to provide an industry-leading service experience across ordering, provisioning and ongoing support. Our powerful, modern network allows us to bring innovation and flexibility to a long-term partnership.

• A local team can help you navigate your changing landscape

• Best online customer support of all CLECs as ranked by Yankee Group

• A true, viable alternative to legacy telecommunication providers

• Backed by end-to-end Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

CONTACT US TODAY AT 1.877.2LEVEL3, EMAIL INFO@LEVEL3.COM OR VISIT WWW.LEVEL3.COM

Supporting Growth, Efficiency and Security for Healthcare

Meet explosive healthcare demands on your network with the superior technology, local support and savings that only Level 3 can provide.

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