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| Preface | |
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| What are Cloud Services? | |
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| The Traditional IT Paradigm | |
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| Definition of Cloud Services | |
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| Features of Cloud Services | |
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| Types of Cloud Services | |
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| Evolution of Cloud Services | |
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| References | |
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| Benefits and Drawbacks of Cloud Services | |
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| Functionality and Ease of use | |
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| Cost | |
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| Security | |
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| Anytime, Anywhere Access from any Device | |
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| System Audits | |
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| Business Model | |
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| Customized Solutions | |
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| System Performance-Speed, Latency, Availability | |
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| Vendor Lockin | |
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| Scalability on Demand | |
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| Collaboration Capability | |
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| Cloud Service Provider Perspective | |
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| Perceptions | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Cloud Technologies | |
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| Browser-based Applications | |
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| Server Resource Optimization | |
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| The Datacenter | |
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| Private Clouds | |
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| SaaS Model | |
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| References | |
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| Cloud-Based Solutions for Healthcare IT | |
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| Healthcare IT is Different from IT used in other Industries | |
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| Cloud-based Systems for Healthcare IT | |
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| Advantages of Cloud-based healthcare IT Systems | |
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| ASP Models and Cloud-based Systems | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Hipaa and HITECH-Cloud Perspective | |
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| What is HIPAA | |
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| The HITECH Act | |
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| Definitions | |
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| HIPAA Security Rule | |
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| HIPAA Privacy Rule | |
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| HIPAA Best Practices | |
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| Breach Notification | |
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| EHR Regional Extension Centers | |
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| Enforcement | |
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| Meaningful Use Criteria | |
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| References | |
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| Adopting Cloud Services | |
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| Cloud-based Solutions vs. In-house Systems | |
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| Getting Started with a Non-critical Cloud-based Service (Creating the Infrastructure) | |
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| Vendor Selection | |
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| Adopting a Cloud Service | |
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| Post Installation | |
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| References | |
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| Interoperability | |
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| Need for Interoperability | |
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| What is Interoperability? | |
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| Healthcare Information Exchanges and Regional Health Information Organizations | |
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| An Example of Interoperability | |
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| Interoperability Standard HL7 | |
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| Interoperability and Cloud-based Systems | |
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| References | |
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| Cloud-Based Personal Health Records (PHR) | |
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| Google Health | |
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| Microsoft Health Vault | |
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| Home Monitoring | |
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| Web-Meetings for Healthcare or eVisits | |
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| Mobile PHR Applications | |
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| Getting Started with a PHR | |
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| References | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| Waiting Room Solutions Case Study | |
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| Mitochon Systems Case Study | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Index | |