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FAQ: How can cloud services be used in health care?
Cloud services let health care providers move storage, data processing and other systems onto the Internet, provided that security and data ownership concerns are addressed. FAQ
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Not all providers will reap cloud image storage savings
While small health care providers may save money by using a cloud storage provider, larger facilities may be better off managing their own data centers. One CIO explains why here. News | 14 Feb 2012
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Creating a HIPAA-compliant backup in the cloud
For HIPAA covered entities and, increasingly, business associates, cloud services offer a feasible option for meeting backup and disaster recovery compliance requirements. News | 02 Feb 2012
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Fog surrounding health care cloud begins to clear
Health care's reluctance to embrace cloud computing is waning, in part because it helps meet HIPAA disaster recovery rules, but cost and bandwidth make it a poor fit for some. News | 01 Feb 2012
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Health care moving toward cloud storage services cautiously
Providers are kicking the tires on cloud storage, which offers the potential to lighten ever-growing storage loads, while asking key questions about security and performance. News | 22 Nov 2011
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Health care giant builds public cloud on Oracle Enterprise Manager
Cerner has built a public cloud allowing clients to use a cloud-based version of Oracle Enterprise Manager to handle health care applications on Oracle Database in the clients’ own data centers. News | 03 Nov 2011
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Health care cloud adoption grows, albeit slowly, thanks to EHR systems
While many physicians and CIOs remain hesitant to embark on cloud adoption, it's becoming clearer that cloud services offer economic and security advantages for some providers. News | 19 Jul 2011
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A health care community cloud takes shape
A community cloud is taking shape among vertical-industry companies keen on sharing computing resources and gaining low-cost access to industry-specific applications. News | 21 Dec 2010
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Cloud computing services coming to health care, eventually
Providers and payers will stop worrying and use cloud computing services, just as the financial industry did. But security concerns must be overcome, and that could take years. News | 14 Dec 2010
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Verizon medical data cloud on track to serve 350,000 doctors
Verizon's new cloud-based medical data service broadens the company's place in the health informatics world, and its repository is signing up users at a record pace. Article | 14 Oct 2010
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The military's battle plan for using SOA in health care
The U.S. Military Health System is migrating its EHR system to a service-oriented architecture model. In the process, the system's CIO said, private providers can see how to make SOA in health care a reality. News | 19 Jul 2010
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Securing a virtualized environment to achieve HIPAA compliance
How to prepare for your health care organization's virtualized environment: Pick the apps, lock down security, develop disaster recovery mechanisms, test, test and test some more. Tip
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Stepping carefully into health care cloud computing
Health care providers must plan any cloud migration carefully to protect patient safety and maintain HIPAA compliance. Tip
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Considerations for cloud data backup in health care
Cloud storage is becoming increasingly popular. But there are several points to consider when looking at cloud data backup for health care information. Tip
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Cloud storage security considerations for health care providers
Cloud storage is a viable option for health care entities, but they must address HIPAA compliance, risk assessment and data encryption before contracting with a service provider. Tip
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Health care, cloud storage providers and data ownership
Before a health care organization contracts with a cloud storage provider, both sides must settle the thorny issues of data ownership, possession, backup and retrieval. Tip
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Negotiating maximum cloud uptime from service providers
Uptime issues with health care cloud services can lead to HIPAA compliance issues, not to mention lawsuits. To avoid problems, be firm when negotiating service agreements. Tip
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Cloud computing and health care DR planning
Downtime is bad for any company, but in health care it can have devastating consequences. Understand how the cloud impacts your disaster recovery plans. Tip
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Using a cloud storage provider for medical imaging
Cloud storage can relieve the heavy burden on local medical imaging storage, but health IT leaders must consider security, data access and five other key factors before jumping in. Tip
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Creating a health care cloud infrastructure without borders
Federal mandates require health care organizations to exchange patient information. Private clouds built on data exchange standards, and with high bandwidth, can make this happen. Tip
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Infrastructure, security key to private health care cloud
Large health care organizations may prefer an internal cloud to a public one. Those who build a private cloud will need a secure, and flexible virtualized environment. Tip
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Not all providers will reap cloud image storage savings
While small health care providers may save money by using a cloud storage provider, larger facilities may be better off managing their own data centers. One CIO explains why here. News
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Creating a HIPAA-compliant backup in the cloud
For HIPAA covered entities and, increasingly, business associates, cloud services offer a feasible option for meeting backup and disaster recovery compliance requirements. News
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Fog surrounding health care cloud begins to clear
Health care's reluctance to embrace cloud computing is waning, in part because it helps meet HIPAA disaster recovery rules, but cost and bandwidth make it a poor fit for some. News
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Securing a virtualized environment to achieve HIPAA compliance
How to prepare for your health care organization's virtualized environment: Pick the apps, lock down security, develop disaster recovery mechanisms, test, test and test some more. Tip
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Stepping carefully into health care cloud computing
Health care providers must plan any cloud migration carefully to protect patient safety and maintain HIPAA compliance. Tip
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Considerations for cloud data backup in health care
Cloud storage is becoming increasingly popular. But there are several points to consider when looking at cloud data backup for health care information. Tip
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Health care moving toward cloud storage services cautiously
Providers are kicking the tires on cloud storage, which offers the potential to lighten ever-growing storage loads, while asking key questions about security and performance. News
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Health care giant builds public cloud on Oracle Enterprise Manager
Cerner has built a public cloud allowing clients to use a cloud-based version of Oracle Enterprise Manager to handle health care applications on Oracle Database in the clients’ own data centers. News
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Cloud storage security considerations for health care providers
Cloud storage is a viable option for health care entities, but they must address HIPAA compliance, risk assessment and data encryption before contracting with a service provider. Tip
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Health care, cloud storage providers and data ownership
Before a health care organization contracts with a cloud storage provider, both sides must settle the thorny issues of data ownership, possession, backup and retrieval. Tip
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About Health care cloud architecture
Cloud architecture helps health care organizations improve data exchange while saving money. Cloud implementation is not without its challenges, though. Find resources for implementing private health care cloud architecture within your organization's walls. If you are working with a cloud service provider, learn the questions to ask to make sure the provider takes cloud security seriously.