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Health care cloud applications and services

• Pros and cons of healthcare organizations moving to the cloud

  Whether you've already adopted the public cloud or are still considering making the move, read these pros and cons to ensure your healthcare organization is getting the benefits.  Continue Reading

• AI technology in healthcare advances surgical, clinical support

  The healthcare industry is beginning to warm up to AI, as the technology helps providers make clinical decisions and assists with certain types of surgery.  Continue Reading

• Ask the right questions before diving in to healthcare CRM

  The healthcare CRM market is crowded and it can be difficult to know how to choose the right solution. Our experts outline the right questions to ask before you begin your journey.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps for creating a healthcare technology innovation plan

  Before investing in and implementing a new technology initiative, healthcare CIOs should first diagnose the condition they want to solve. Then they can research possible cures.  Continue Reading

• Components of a cloud-based healthcare disaster recovery plan

  As more healthcare organizations turn to the cloud for disaster recovery, IT must address HIPAA requirements and connectivity to ensure data is protected in a DR scenario.  Continue Reading

• Store medical images using hybrid cloud data storage

  Hospitals that face an influx of medical imaging data can benefit from a hybrid cloud model to store data and enable disaster recovery services.  Continue Reading

• Reduce healthcare security risks with SaaS-based applications

  SaaS applications are hosted by external providers and can remain functional if other applications in a healthcare organization are compromised, mitigating the risk of an attack.  Continue Reading

• Five key components of a future-proof health IT strategy

  As healthcare executives begin to build their technology roadmaps, AI and advanced analytics, as well as continuing to focus on security, are essential components to include.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare cloud security benefits from advanced protection

  Although healthcare organizations have wavered on trusting their data to cloud service providers, there are areas where the cloud excels in security.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare cloud adoption challenges include cost and complexity

  Although the cloud offers many benefits to healthcare organizations, it is important for CIOs to properly plan for a migration to mitigate any potential issues.  Continue Reading

• To manage cloud-based healthcare applications, focus on security

  Cloud applications are becoming more common in healthcare settings, but end users must work together with IT to keep these apps secure and protect sensitive health data.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare cyberattacks necessitate use of cloud security tools

  Cloud-based security tools can offer healthcare organizations around-the-clock monitoring and protection at a fraction of the cost of traditional on-premises tools.  Continue Reading

• Five common concerns of cloud services in healthcare

  While the cloud is gaining traction in healthcare, some hospital executives are hesitant to adopt cloud services due to concerns about data security and HIPAA compliance.  Continue Reading

• How healthcare organizations can prepare for cloud service outages

  Healthcare organizations should have a DR and business continuity plan to retain access to patient charts and administrative services in case of a cloud service outage.  Continue Reading

• How to meet HIPAA compliance requirements with personal cloud storage

  Cloud storage options are popular among end users, but data protection concerns may hinder their acceptance in healthcare. Follow these best practices to secure data in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Medical data storage: What health IT can learn from retail

  When it comes to medical data storage and utilizing that data, healthcare could take a pointer or two from retail, an analyst says.  Continue Reading

• Vendors of public cloud platforms pitching to health IT

  Unmoved by the benefits of shifting some of their operations to the public cloud, some healthcare providers are letting cloud providers bring their services to them.  Continue Reading

• Cloud medical imaging storage is the way of the future

  PACS and VNAs are the image storage standards in healthcare. Cloud medical imaging storage presents benefits that may intrigue healthcare providers to ditch PACS and VNAs.  Continue Reading

• The diverse use cases for cloud in healthcare

  Healthcare cloud services come in various forms, including analytics models and system backups. Those are two of the reasons cloud has the attention of health IT professionals.  Continue Reading

• How to prep before installing healthcare cloud services

  Projecting total costs and confirming a product meets governing regulations are two steps to take before committing to a cloud product.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise Mobility Suite a management option for health IT department

  Microsoft's introduction of Office for iPad overshadowed an announcement that may have a greater effect on healthcare.  Continue Reading

• The challenges of implementing big data analytics in healthcare

  When implementing big data analytics in healthcare, three main challenges face healthcare providers.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare BYOD: Tips for point-of-care mobile device implementations

  Mobile connectivity can benefit patient care, though it presents security risks. Read how the right BYOD strategy can support mHealth.  Continue Reading

• The five crucial steps to achieving PACS integration

  Organizations exploring their PACS options must first determine how their system will be used and where it will be hosted, among other concerns.  Continue Reading

• Questions to ask before deploying cloud computing storage in healthcare

  Hospitals must ask who, what, where and how when planning for public cloud storage.  Continue Reading