Three recent surveys suggest that cloud computing and cloud-hosting technology is gaining widespread acceptance within the healthcare industry.
A survey of 50 c-level healthcare executives conducted by Porter Research suggests healthcare has reached a "tipping point" with regards to cloud technology, as 58 percent of the leaders surveyed trusted the cloud to support data sharing and help achieve interoperability.
An Imprivata survey of 211 healthcare IT leaders revealed 30 percent of healthcare providers are using cloud-based technology, up from 9 percent a year ago. Additionally, storing protected health information in the cloud is becoming more commonplace, with 40 percent of organizations that use cloud technology reporting storing PHI in the cloud, compared with 9 percent in 2012.
Similarly, a KLAS survey shows cloud technology users are generally satisfied with the service and have limited patient privacy worries, as current users reported an average satisfaction score of 4.5 out of 5 on security. The survey also suggests organizations that use cloud technology are looking to expand their use of cloud-based platforms.
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