Preface |
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1 What are Cloud Services? |
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1.1 The Traditional IT Paradigm |
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1.2 Definition of Cloud Services |
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1.3 Features of Cloud Services |
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1.4 Types of Cloud Services |
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1.5 Evolution of Cloud Services |
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2 Benefits and Drawbacks of Cloud Services |
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2.1 Functionality and Ease of use |
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2.4 Anytime, Anywhere Access from any Device |
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2.8 System Performance---Speed, Latency, Availability |
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2.10 Scalability on Demand |
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2.11 Collaboration Capability |
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2.12 Cloud Service Provider Perspective |
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3.1 Browser-based Applications |
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3.2 Server Resource Optimization |
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4 Cloud-based Solutions for Healthcare IT |
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4.1 Healthcare IT is Different from IT used in other Industries |
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4.2 Cloud-based Systems for Healthcare IT |
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4.3 Advantages of Cloud-based healthcare IT Systems |
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4.4 ASP Models and Cloud-based Systems |
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5 HIPAA and HITECH---Cloud Perspective |
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5.8 EHR Regional Extension Centers |
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5.10 Meaningful Use Criteria |
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6 Adopting Cloud Services |
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6.1 Cloud-based Solutions vs. In-house Systems |
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6.2 Getting Started with a Non-critical Cloud-based Service (Creating the Infrastructure) |
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6.4 Adopting a Cloud Service |
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7.1 Need for Interoperability |
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7.2 What is Interoperability? |
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7.3 Healthcare Information Exchanges and Regional Health Information Organizations |
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7.4 An Example of Interoperability |
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7.5 Interoperability Standard HL7 |
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7.6 Interoperability and Cloud-based Systems |
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8 Cloud-based Personal Health Records (PHR) |
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8.2 Microsoft Health Vault |
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8.4 Web-Meetings for Healthcare or eVisits |
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8.5 Mobile PHR Applications |
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8.6 Getting Started with a PHR |
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9.1 Waiting Room Solutions Case Study |
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9.2 Mitochon Systems Case Study |
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Appendices |
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Index |
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