DAT 260 Module Two Assignment

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DAT 260 Module Two Assignment Template SWOT Analysis Worksheet: Moving Your Organization to the Cloud Perform a SWOT analysis on moving your organization to the cloud. Each quadrant must contain between four and six items. Complete the template by replacing the bracketed text with your responses. Strengths Weaknesses Cost efficiency: Cloud computing eliminates the need of large upfront costs in hardware, maintenance, and physical infrastructure. This reduction in cost allows the organization reallocate the savings towards patient care. Collaboration: Cloud services enhance processes, data accessibility, and improved collaboration among healthcare professionals through the use of electronic health records (EHR) systems where real time updates can be seen in the patients records. Scalability: To ensure there is optimal performance during peak times, cloud services allow healthcare organizations to scale their resources based on the demand. Data Security: While the risk is not completely eliminated, the transition from paper records to EHR has significantly improved the security of member records. Before, “records could be easily lost, stolen, or destroyed in an event such as a fire. This put the safety, privacy and confidentiality at significant risk” (Harms, 2023) Training & Expertise: Transitioning will require training of the programs so that individuals are equipped with the skills required to effectively use the tools and platforms. In addition, “You need technology experts with the right knowledge and skills to build your cloud infrastructure, manage your transition, and ensure your business takes full advantage of the benefits of the cloud.” (Harms, 2023) Internet dependence: Since cloud services require internet connectivity to access them, this may pose a as a challenge in areas with unreliable networks or power outages. Integration: This may be a complex process in the healthcare system as it could require significant time and resources to ensure seamless interoperability. Privacy and Compliance: “The major challenge while implementing cloud computing in healthcare is how to keep your data secure and be HIPAA compliant. Patient’s medical history is something which is very sensitive and confidential. Any breach in your data security which causes patient medical data to be leaked out is not acceptable at all.” (Cloud Computing in Healthcare. Opportunities & Challenges – ResolveData, n.d.)
Opportunities Threats Improved patient care: “ With EMRs in the cloud, healthcare providers can easily share data and access the data they need when they need it.” (Harms, 2023). This access allows for better collaboration and access to data, positively impacting the patient care. Healthcare services and records access: Through cloud services, patients have the ability to access their medical records and various services from the comfort of their home encouraging engagement in their own care. Patient experience: Patients not only have the ability to access their records, enabling them to actively participate in their care, but it also grants their service providers access to these records, ensuring the delivery of the best possible care. Technological advancements: Artificial intelligence can be leveraged to improve diagnostics and treatment. “AI can analyze the large volumes of medical data stored in the cloud, including patient records, lab results, and medical images, to identify patterns, make predictions about potential diagnoses, and recommend appropriate treatments based on that analysis.” (Harms, 2023) Data security: “It’s important to keep in mind the notion of shared responsibility — even though an organization’s applications are in the cloud, it’s still up to the organization to secure them. Cloud providers are responsible for physical security and machine-level updates, while application owners are responsible for managing user authentication and overall access to the application and its data.” (Harms, 2023) Compliance: While many of the cloud service providers do a good job at following compliance within the industry they service, it is important to “maintain rigid and well-defined audit logs and trails and stay on top of the necessary privacy and compliance measures; otherwise, you risk significant non-compliance fines under laws and regulations like HIPAA.” (Harms, 2023) Downtime: Dependence on this service puts the organization at risk of service downtime which can significantly impact applications and services used in the care of patients. Vendor Reliance: Relying solely on one cloud service provider could pose challenges for the organization when attempting to switch providers in the future.
Resources Cloud computing in healthcare. Opportunities & Challenges – ResolveData . (n.d.). https://resolvedata.ai/blog/cloud-computing-in- healthcare-opportunities-challenges/ Harms, C. (2023, October 3). Cloud computing in healthcare: benefits & risks . AIM Consulting. https://aimconsulting.com/insights/healthcare-cloud-computing-benefits-risks/
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