Cloud Computing in Healthcare

Please take a few minutes to tell us how you are using the cloud in your organization.

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* 1. Are you currently using cloud hosting for clinical applications?

Yes

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* 2. If Yes, what type(s) of applications are cloud hosted?

Clinical applications and data

Patient portal

EHR access

Health Information Exchange

HR applications and data

SAAS applications

Backup and disaster recovery

Hosted archived data

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If No, do you plan to use cloud hosting for clinical applications in the future?

Yes

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* 4. If Yes, what is your timeframe for migrating to the cloud?

Less than 3 months

3 to 6 months

6 to 12 months

12+ months

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* 5. How secure do you feel using cloud hosting for clinical applications that include PHI?

Not at all

A little

Mostly

Completely

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* 6. If you do not feel secure, what are your concerns?

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* 7. What are the benefits of cloud hosting for your organization?

Augmenting technological capabilities

Saving IT resource capacity

Improving financial metrics

Speed of deployment

Lower maintenance costs

No capital expenditure budget

Saves money

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are the challenges?

Physical and technical security

Security of PHI data

Security of network

Finding a certified vendor

Cost of certified vendors

Business Associate Agreements

Availability and downtime issues

Slow response times and/or latency

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you support site-to-site VPN?

Yes

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* 10. If Yes, what applications use your site-to-site VPN?

EHR

HRIS

Image management

Claims

Billing

Other (please specify)