As healthcare organizations increasingly move their data and applications to the cloud, experts have shared best practices for implementing cloud computing technology. These best practices include developing a decision criteria that considers cost, security, scalability, integrations, and governance, among other factors. Other recommendations include adopting a hybrid cloud environment, seeking clinician input, and creating a risk profile for each application being moved to the cloud. Thorough testing, interoperability, and having a migration strategy are also mentioned as important considerations.

Data breach at healthcare services firm Episource affects 5.4M
A data breach at healthcare services firm Episource has exposed the information of 5.4 million people. The stolen data may include contact information, health insurance