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“ THERE COMES A POINT FOR EVERY HEALTHCARE ORGANISATION WHEN EXISTING IT SIMPLY WON ’ T MEET ITS NEEDS ANYMORE ”
PETER SPRINGFIELD CLOUD PRODUCT MANAGER , NODE4
" Cloud — based storage can scale as high as required . The best cloud vendors also assure high availability and good performance . And because organisations pay only for the capacity they use with cloud — based storage , costs can be lower . As a result , the cloud model also allows healthcare organisations to store and access all data associated with a specific patient , procedure or business unit in one place ."
Another option is to choose Storage as a Service ( STaaS ). " This is where a third — party provider owns and manages the storage infrastructure , while the healthcare facility can dictate rules on storage , retention and access , along with service level requirements . This structure means that healthcare facilities can access storage on — demand , paying only for the amount they use , without worrying about buying , managing and maintaining physical devices ."
Most healthcare providers are choosing a hybrid model , which allows them to use the cloud for everything except the most sensitive data . " Because security and privacy
Node4
Node 4 is a British company that provides cloud solutions to help organisations with the process of digital transformation . Founded in 2004 , the company helps firms in a variety of sectors including healthcare , with clients such as Nuffield Health , Benenden Health and BMI Healthcare .
Node4 is included in the Microsoft Azure Expert MSP program , awarded to the most high — fidelity cloud managed service providers . healthcareglobal . com 97