Cloud Computing
Volly, the new cloud-based communications platform that Pitney Bowes unveiled earlier this year, seeks to link the healthcare consumer with payers and providers through a secure online platform, allowing for better communications and account management.
When transitioning an on-premise solution to the cloud, there are certain areas where organizations can expect to see a high return on investment while also assuring the highest level of patient care, according to one expert.
Cloud computing has become a hot topic among healthcare CIOs, who are divided about its benefits. One expert separates what he considers to be the most common "myths" of cloud computing from the potential risks.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCUMC) in Richmond has launched new cloud-based technology for sharing radiology imaging and reports, according to DR Systems.
IBM and Aetna subsidiary ActiveHealth Management, alongside Medens Corp., will deliver cloud services to help physicians in Puerto Rico share and exchange health information and make more accurate decisions about patient care.
IBM has created a new Federal Community Cloud designed to help government organizations, such as the Department of Health & Human Services, respond to technology requirements more quickly and at lower cost.
Verizon has announced a new health info exchange initiative, available via the cloud, to enable the sharing of patient information between healthcare systems on incompatible IT platforms.
HP, one of the world's largest technology companies, announced Tuesday that it would be cutting 9,000 jobs as it readies to launch a new era of enterprise services - one that has a focus on cloud computing.
Image Movement of Montana, a grassroots organization composed of 30 healthcare facilities throughout the state, will soon be sharing radiological data through cloud computing-based technology.
While Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault are the most well-known cloud computing models, the concept is still relatively new in the healthcare industry.
