Explore cloud benefits for the healthcare industry

Healthcare companies today are progressively realising the potential of cloud technologies in their industry. As per BCG research, the global market for healthcare cloud computing is slated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6% to reach $35.0 billion by 2022.¹

What drives this growth? The brief answer is cloud, which offers quick access to data from anywhere. It brings operational, functional and cost benefits for the entire healthcare ecosystem comprising patients, doctors, hospitals, diagnostic labs and other associated services.

Is your healthcare company considering a move to the cloud?

Here are the top 6 reasons to accelerate your transition and how some of the cloud tools offered by Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS) make it seamless:

Centralised access to patient data

Not long ago, all patients visiting a hospital had paper-based records for appointments. It was difficult to manage and maintain thousands of files and ensure they were updated correctly. Such complexities are eliminated by cloud migration. All records are stored at a centralised location and accessed by doctors, patients and medical staff via web-based portals.

Cloud-based storage makes it easier to share patient information between different medical practitioners and departments. With a single access point to data, doctors can download test results and instantly exchange notes on patients. Collaboration becomes more effective, and consultation time is reduced to provide better treatment to the patient.

Better medical record compliance and disaster recovery

Compared to records stored physically on computers and on-premises servers, healthcare data stored in the cloud is easier to access and control. As per the permissions granted by your company, only authorised users can upload, download, view and edit files. This helps avoid information leak and ensures the storage of confidential patient data adheres to industry compliance standards.

Remote cloud deployment also improves the disaster recovery capability as it enables regular backups of data and systems to counter an outage. Your patients’ information and other company records are thus safeguarded from data loss.

The TTBS Document Management System is a user-friendly cloud solution that allows hospitals to create a common repository for data sharing. It comes with a two-level workflow for user access and editing permissions, enabling the organisation to manage data more effectively and ensure safety against intentional or accidental manipulation. It is a simple solution to address disaster recovery issues and ensure that up-to-date patient data is accessible anytime, anywhere and on any device.

TTBS also offers a Cloud CRM system to help hospitals maintain a record of patients’ ailments and the specialists they have consulted in their treatment. From scheduling appointments to organising healthcare camps, TTBS Cloud CRM makes patient management more efficient.

Recording end-to-end details on patients’ interaction with your company, the Cloud CRM also helps offer tailored packages such as free ambulance service or discounts on certain tests and outpatient care.

Reduced data storage and management costs

By choosing cloud-based solutions, a hospital reduces the costs associated with traditional IT infrastructure. For example, healthcare companies do not need to deploy and maintain on-premises software because their cloud-based apps are centrally hosted on the service provider’s servers.

With managed services offered through the cloud, hospitals free up their IT staff from frequent troubleshooting work and involve them in more strategic in-house digital projects. The cloud service provider’s experienced team handles the task of configuring and updating software for all users.

TTBS offers its cloud solutions on a pay-as-you-go basis, helping users save on both CapEx and OpEx. Comprehensive SLAs back our products for quick support.

Optimal scalability in all conditions

Besides being more reliable, resourceful and cost-effective than on-premises systems, cloud-based solutions are simpler to scale. Healthcare companies, therefore, have the flexibility to expand or downsize their infrastructure as per changing requirements.

A recent example of the need to scale speedily was experienced when COVID-19 put the global healthcare systems in a fix. If hospitals have cloud platforms to manage the increasing amounts of data and keep it easily accessible for doctors, it becomes easier to handle such unforeseen conditions.

All TTBS cloud and SaaS solutions come with the benefits of quick and cost-effective scalability to help you modify your IT deployments as per the organisation’s changing priorities.

Effective use of big data for better treatment outcomes

When your healthcare company adopts cloud technology, it can pull the data reams that were earlier stored across multiple locations out of silos and analyse them by leveraging ML and AI algorithms. This helps doctors make better predictions and respond more effectively to health conditions that otherwise go unnoticed.

TTBS Secure Cloud Connect enables your organisation to connect directly to public cloud services through a private MPLS channel. You can use services such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Services (OCS) and IBM Softlayer without getting affected by public Internet risks. The Secure Cloud Connect solution allows you to design, build, secure and maintain analytics solutions on the cloud safely and efficiently.

Secure telehealth capabilities

The culture of audio-video based consultations was already developing in some parts of the world, and COVID-19 accelerated its growth to new dimensions.

To avoid risking virus exposure in overburdened hospitals, healthcare service providers are increasingly relying on telehealth to let patients consult doctors from the secure environment of their homes. Cloud platforms are at the heart of these e-meetings. Besides enabling an audio-video based interaction between doctors and patients, they streamline patient data integration and make it interoperable.

TTBS Audio and Web Conferencing system offers users a mirror-image experience of real-world meetings. It has user-friendly features and simplifies the management of electronic health records.

Are you ready to move to the cloud?

Over 83% of global healthcare industry players today have already replaced their legacy data storage systems with cloud solutions.² And with its range of benefits that go beyond storage, it is evident the cloud will play a significant role in improving internal operations and patient services in the healthcare industry. To know more about TTBS cloud products, connect with us at 1800-266-1515.

Sources:

1- https://www.bccresearch.com/pressroom/hlc/new-bcc-research-report-estimates-global-market-for-healthcare-cloud-computing-to-reach-$350b-by-2022
2- http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2014/07/17/83-of-healthcare-organizations-are-using-cloud-based-apps-today/