HealthLeaders Media December 19, 2023
A hardware breakdown prompted Deborah Heart and Lung Center to outsource its data storage services. How do other health systems decide if and when to make that move?
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Some 80% of health systems are conducting at least some of their services in the cloud. That number is expected to rise and data-intensive virtual care and AI platforms become more prominent.
– While the benefits of moving to the cloud are numerous, many health systems underestimate the initial cost and complexity of making that transition.
– Health system leadership needs to have a comprehensive plan in place to manage the transition—along with an understanding that change management will be critical.
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