A desire for timely and accurate data sharing is prompting more physicians to turn to cloud computing, according to a Healthcare IT News report.
Physicians have historically been hesitant to convert to cloud computing, or the practice of using a network of remote servers rather than a personal computer to store and manage data, said Stanton Jones, an analyst in emerging technology at Information Services Group. "The trepidation is not about the cloud itself," he said. "The real concern is, 'Where is my data, who has access to it, and can I get it back?'"
Specifically, healthcare professionals have been slower than the financial services sector in adopting cloud computing because of the personal nature of the information being stored, said David McCament, director of the healthcare vertical at ISG.
Healthcare's conversion to the cloud will probably evolve gradually, by "taking bite-sized chunks and moving them out there," Mr. McCament said. "One of the real trends here, that will affect the healthcare provider market is the patient experience," he said. "It will become much more important to show patients outcomes. The patient experience is really going to drive [cloud] adoption. Many more providers will embrace the cloud to improve their patients' experience."
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Physicians have historically been hesitant to convert to cloud computing, or the practice of using a network of remote servers rather than a personal computer to store and manage data, said Stanton Jones, an analyst in emerging technology at Information Services Group. "The trepidation is not about the cloud itself," he said. "The real concern is, 'Where is my data, who has access to it, and can I get it back?'"
Specifically, healthcare professionals have been slower than the financial services sector in adopting cloud computing because of the personal nature of the information being stored, said David McCament, director of the healthcare vertical at ISG.
Healthcare's conversion to the cloud will probably evolve gradually, by "taking bite-sized chunks and moving them out there," Mr. McCament said. "One of the real trends here, that will affect the healthcare provider market is the patient experience," he said. "It will become much more important to show patients outcomes. The patient experience is really going to drive [cloud] adoption. Many more providers will embrace the cloud to improve their patients' experience."
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