An analysis of the the effects of cloud computing technologies on healthcare
Technology makes a tremendous difference in the lives of patients, their families and healthcare professionals. Advances include immediate records updating, robotic and remote surgeries, the use of reality technologies and bridging accessibility and geographical gaps. The cloud is another technological advancement in healthcare that makes these and other benefits possible. With it, though, come concerns around privacy. Medical privacy is of the utmost importance in healthcare. HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) makes this clear but there are other concerns like the safety of Electronic Health Record (EHR) data.
In this white paper we summarize:
- Electronic Health Records
- The prevalence of cloud computing in healthcare in the United States
- The benefits and risks of using cloud-based services in a healthcare setting
- How to mitigate the minimal risks inherent with cloud computing
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