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S O F T W A R E
S O L U T I O N
On the other hand, you're
responsible for ensuring that
all records stored on in-house
servers remain HIPAA-compliant. A single violation for the
unlawful release of private
patient information could cost
you as much as $50,000. Your
IT professional managing the
data might also be held
responsible for a violation in
the event of a security breach.
Worries that data stored on
the cloud are less secure than
on in-house servers are
unfounded. Most HIPAA violations occur when laptops and
disks containing private patient
information are lost or stolen.
No data are stored on any of
the computers used by our
staff, so there's no physical way
for them to move any patient
information to the computers'
hard drives. We've even added
encrypted passwords to log
into each computer before logging into the cloud software.
This basically makes it impossible for non-staff members to
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POINTS TO PONDER
7 Benefits Of the Cloud
• No need to purchase in-house
servers, which cost at least $10,000
each.
• No need to build or maintain a data
center, which must be properly ventilated and cooled.
• No software packages to purchase,
which can cost $125,000, depending
on the amount of required customization.
• No software upgrades to purchase
or perform. In-house servers, on the
other hand, must be replaced as
often as every 4 years.
• Decreased expense of in-house IT
staff.
• No security- or HIPAA-related concerns.
• No need to replace faulty server
equipment.
— Bruce Nadro, DO
O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2013
