Becker's Healthcare November 8, 2024
Health systems are beginning to transition their IT organizations to the cloud, with two of the most common options being AWS and Microsoft Azure.
KLAS surveyed early adopters of the public cloud using Epic’s EHR system and found some variability in how each performed. Here are six points.
1. Scalability and reliability
- AWS and Microsoft Azure have proven capable of supporting large health systems in full production environments.
- Scalability, reliability, and disaster preparedness were highlighted as key benefits, with AWS receiving particularly high marks for proactive planning and cost transparency. AWS received a 94.2 / 100 performance score, compared to 84.8 / 100 for Microsoft Azure.
- Most organizations utilize the cloud for disaster recovery as a starting point, with...
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Topics: Cloud, EMR / EHR, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Provider, Survey / Study, Technology, Trends