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Healthcare Innovation and the Cloud Conversation


RGANIZATIONS are transforming their quality of care by investing in


infrastructure upgrades and putting new technology tools into the hands of practitioners. Healthcare professionals are using mobile devices such as tablets to dramatically improve service at the point of care. There is also a push toward virtualization, virtual desktop infrastructure, and adopting cloud computing in order to better organize data, share information, and protect patient health records. According to a recent survey by the Ponemon Institute, 62% of health organizations are using cloud services heavily or moderately. In this issue of Connection, we explore


how cloud computing is changing the face of healthcare IT as it pertains to infrastructure, point of care, compliance, and security. We take a closer look at the myriad of benefits cloud computing provides, as well as the potential risks organizations must address. Cloud offers the potential to create


greater redundancy and continuity in your computing environment. You can shield your organization from potentially debilitating service disruptions, maximizing resiliency and uptime. By gaining access to greater pools of compute power and storage, cloud computing provides opportunities to become more efficient in your day-to-day operations and embrace enhanced scalability to futureproof your IT investments.


IMAGES © ADIMAS, ALEXANDR MITIUC, NMEDIA / FOTOLIA However, healthcare organizations


cannot overlook security concerns when considering moving workloads to the cloud. From HIPAA compliance to maintaining patient privacy, data security is paramount. Learn the steps you can take to ensure that a cloud implementation adequately addresses your organization’s security concerns. And when properly executed, cloud-based EHRs could actually help prevent breaches. Cloud computing also presents a way


to grapple with exponential data growth as healthcare organizations confront the realities of storing and managing big data—EHRs, financial and operational information, and genomic data—to name a few. Analytics takes center stage as providers uncover new opportunities for gleaning insights from big data. As you begin your journey to the


cloud, remember that we are ready to help as your Cloud Connection™ provider. Read on to learn how cloud computing is taking the healthcare IT industry by storm, and then give us a call. As a technology company with more than 30 years of experience, we are uniquely positioned to discern, design, and deliver cloud solutions that keep your organization focused on what it does best—providing optimal care.


Jennifer Ramstrom, Director of Healthcare

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