Cloud Computing Up in the Air for Healthcare

Healthcare's traditional resistance to cloud computing is drifting away. According to the CDW 2011 Cloud Computing Tracking Poll, 30% of healthcare organizations are now either implementing cloud-based technology or already using it.

Health Data Management attributes cloud tech growth to the technology's flexibility, cost savings, and convenience.

However, there are challenges to moving to a cloud system, such as loss of control over critical I.T. systems and sensitive data. Even so, there are ways for health care organizations to manage such risks and reap the rewards of the cloud.

I encourage you to read the article from James M. Kunick, to understand the risks, benefits, users rights, and other considerations involved in considering cloud computing.

—Heather Thompson