July, 2011

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Video Webinar: Healthcare Cloud Computing Webinar

HIT Consultant

This Intel cloud computing webinar describes how cloud can address healthcare industry needs related to health information exchange. Concerns around security and compliance and techniques for mitigating these concerns are also discussed. You’ll learn about: • Key business drivers of healthcare clouds • Top concerns with healthcare cloud computing • Strategy and solutions to maximize value from cloud deployments.

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White Paper: CSC Update on Stage 2: Current Direction and Timing of Meaningful Use Requirements

HIT Consultant

Author: Erica Drazen. Summary: On June 16, 2011, the HIT Policy Committee made formal recommendations to CMS on requirements for Stage 2 of meaningful use. Under the recommendations for Stage 2, all Stage 1 menu items would be mandatory, the threshold and/or scope of many Stage 1 measures would be increased, and providers would be responsible for meeting a number of new requirements (particularly around care coordination and patient engagement).

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Thought Leadership: Security in the Cloud

HIT Consultant

Cloud Computing has Been Playing A Larger Role in Healthcare, but what is Its Security Profile? by John Degaspari. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. As more provider organizations look to the cloud computing model, they face a host of security-related questions. What are the appropriate applications for the cloud, what is the best cloud model, and what do they need to know to choose the best vendor?