title: Cloud computing can simplify HIT infrastructure management.
abstract: Software as a Service (SaaS), built on cloud computing technology, is emerging as the forerunner in IT infrastructure because it helps healthcare providers reduce capital investments. Cloud computing leads to predictable, monthly, fixed operating expenses for hospital IT staff. Outsourced cloud computing facilities are state-of-the-art data centers boasting some of the most sophisticated networking equipment on the market. The SaaS model helps hospitals safeguard against technology obsolescence, minimizes maintenance requirements, and simplifies management.
authors.affiliation: Siemens Healthcare Health Services, Malvern, PA, USA. john.glaser@siemens.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glaser
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet; D020416:Outsourced Services; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface