The Cloud has been at the forefront of the information technology revolution that is a part of the healthcare reforms.
The user is left with just one aspect of working, i.e. to log into the system that is essentially a healthcare software system and then access data that has been made accessible in accordance with the organizational rules. Payers also understand the utility of online document management system that has been made available via medical insurance software systems that run on the Cloud.
The healthcare industry Cloud offers some enviable advantages such as Data Security. Cloud infrastructure is resilient and this fact has been realized by insurance software vendors who are retailing healthcare software solutions that promise durability in terms of long term security features. This takes care of a very important aspect of data integrity which is necessary for maintaining compliance with the HIPAA data mandates. None of the internal IT systems used within clinical settings across the medium or small hospitals can offer the kind of encrypted security that insurance company software solutions on the Cloud can offer. Those that might offer this kind of security don’t offer the kind of cost advantage that the Cloud healthcare ecosystem does.
Data eradication is further proofed with some of the best data back-up technologies and data resiliency is ensured for better uptimes. Cloud storage is fast and easy and personnel within an organization can collaborate or share information without the worry of their data being hacked or being accessed by those outside their realm of functioning. The level of security is much higher than that of any IT department in a healthcare organization or on internal software solutions being developed by hospitals and payers. The reason lies in security existing in the form of application layers. Once the information is encrypted into bits, even the Cloud solution provider doesn’t have access to it.
Cloud providers have been able to meet the benchmarks set by the latest of privacy data regulations like the PCI from the credit card industry, healthcare’s HIPAA and the federal FISMA.
Adaptability
Apart from the reasons discussed above, there is a lot more to why more and more medical insurance software solutions are being offered on the Cloud. Adaptability of the Cloud is a major reason. Cloud-based services can be upgraded and improved upon rapidly and rather cheaply. This can be achieved with minimal or negligible interruption to the service with no chances of the system being rebooted or shut down. With the Cloud, there is no headache related to implementing user learning cycles or installing additional software. The entire package is handled by the Cloud solution-provider.
Pricing
Even when healthcare software solutions on the Cloud were introduced, prices very rather low as compared to creating and maintaining internally-developed insurance company software. However, the Cloud computing services are becoming increasingly cheaper. While the range of features is being expanded, the prices have been nose-diving.
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