TECHNOLOGY
‘ Healthcare is moving to a digital platform , becoming more patient-centered and data-driven ’
Electronic Medical Record Integration With recent changes to HIPAA and an increased demand for more control over health data , the adoption of electronic medical record systems has emerged as a top priority within the industry . The largest driver for EMR adoption , however , remains to be government incentive schemes aimed at the deployment of healthcare IT . To meet the growing demand , EMR applications and technologies such as secure text messaging are increasingly moving to SaaS delivery models .
Regulation is pushing the industry towards storage , collaboration and sharing in the cloud .
Security Within The Cloud With the move towards electronic medical records , the cloud opens up the prospect of patient health information flowing throughout the world . Security concerns such as the risk of unauthorized access or loss of sensitive information can be addressed by the right combination of currently available cloud provider security capabilities and third-party security products and services .
32 November 2014