The healthcare industry: An untouchable cloud market?

June 14, 2012 Published by  SearchCloudProvider.com Cloud Provider Essentials Healthcare cloud: Providers need airtight security, HIPAA compliance Gina Narcisi, News Writer The healthcare cloud has traditionally been a tough sell, thanks to the minefield of industry-specific compliance and security concerns plaguing prospective customers. But as more cloud providers develop services tailored to the needs of this vertical market and others, the healthcare cloud isn't such a remote opportunity anymore. In this Q&A with SearchCloudProvider.com, Dr. Peter Tippett, chief medical officer and vice president of Verizon's healthcare solutions group, explains what's preventing healthcare customers from adopting the cloud and how cloud providers can overcome those barriers. READ THE FULL Q&A Cost savings spur cloud adoption Cloud adoption in the U.S. is driven by a hunger for cost savings and flexibility, according to a survey by the Cloud Industry Forum. WHAT ELSE IS DRIVING ADOPTION? Selling cloud services: Most providers still learning Most providers want to start selling cloud services in 2012, but they face many challenges. Can they overcome the gap between their desire to move to the cloud and their knowledge of how to get there? MORE ON OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchCloudProvider.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive Cloud Provider Essentials from SearchCloudProvider.com click to unsubscribe. Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchCloudProvider.com Member Services 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy.