This report by SearchStorage reveals some unique dynamics in healthcare IT that are not healthy for the future of our collective digital healthcare records. Technical decisions made primarily by non-technical doctors about software, with storage hardware diecisions made as an afterthought.
Healthcare IT folks, is this true where you work?
This doesn’t sound good, not good at all. Considering the incredible volumes of incredibly sensitive and important data these solutions will contain, storage needs a seat at the table up front as they are architected.
The saving grace could be the system integrators that are bridging the gap, making sure that the PACS software and the infrasctructure to support them will work well together over time. Compliance demands are also helping to brace up this somewhat scary IT decision making process.
Still, efficiency and cross-organization record compatibility could be compromised.
Doctors, focus on your patients and empower your IT staff to keep your growing digital data happy and healthy.
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