Cloud Based EHR's

 When it comes to cloud usage, privacy and security issues will not be overlooked. HIPAA will expect companies to conduct various audits  and also establish a structured set of security controls. Because Cloud can hold all forms of information, from advanced to basic, it's important that the security controls are of the highest standards, especially when it comes to medical information.

With the digital age constantly progressing, it's no surprise that healthcare is slowly turning to all the technological advances our modern day world as to offer. The online community, once feared by the healthcare industry, is slowly becoming a tool, for patients, providers, and marketers to use. Because their rate of efficieny is so high, many companies are looking towards EHR's for the future. Cloud based EHRs will become more popular because of their lower costs, but EHR vendors that host the data in the cloud are subject to HIPAA and will need to protect the patient data, said Joy Pritts, Chief Privacy Officer for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

When it comes to converting to cloud, it's important to know how to assess your privacy and data issues. However, the amount of information can be overwhelming, so where do you start? In terms of adapting, how do you decide which solution provider best suits you?

At the Cloud Computing for Life Congress Sciences event, we'll discuss what matters when assessing security and compliance issues with cloud-based strategies. Angela Lightfoot, Director, Health & Life Sciences Consulting, SAS SOLUTIONS OnDemand, leads our session: Addressing the BIG Concern: Data Security and Compliance. To learn more about the event, download our brochure.


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Session Spotlight: Cloud computing can save the pharmaceutical and life science industry money, but what are the risks?

The primary rationale attracting pharma companies to adopt cloud-based technologies is convenience, ease of operations and reduced cost; allowing them to focus more on research and development of newer drugs, as well as sales and marketing. The primary issue with cloud computing, however, which is making many pharma companies and other potential and current users of the cloud wary, is data portability and breach of confidentiality.

While it is very easy to create and migrate information to the cloud, it is equally, if not more, difficult to take data off from the cloud—which leads to serious concerns regarding data privacy and data control. Do the benefits outweigh the potential risk? What is the best way to understand the cost/benefit of cloud adoption?

Session: HIPAA Compliance and Cloud Security

Topics Include:

• Understand how to maintain patient privacy when using a public cloud and be HIPAA compliant

• How to protect private information stored in public clouds

• Learn how to manage patient information in clinical trials and maintain privacy

At this year's Cloud Computing Congress for Life Sciences, we discuss how to protect private information stored in public clouds, so you can safely optimize your systems. To learn more about the Cloud Computing Congress event, check out our agenda and join us March 21-22 in Washington, DC!

As a reader of this blog, you will receive 15% discount off the standard rate when you register to join us when using code XP1808BLOG to register.

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