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The Pros And Cons Of Cloud Computing

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The world of health care environment is changing faster than ever due to the demand of delivering higher quality medical services for less money and also because of the increased competition between health care services providers. In contrast, hospitals, research clinics, private healthcare institutions and doctors are looking for solutions to increase daily activities, efficiency and decrease their spending cost. There are a variety of technologies or ways to choose from in order to accomplish these goals, but as we all know most of the residents of the health world are setting their eyes on the internet world to do so. This is due to the flexibility, robustness and the uprising advancement of technologies in the internet world. By venturing into the world of internet they could save a lot of time and also money, as time is as precious as …show more content…

This is because, cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications. In cloud computing, the word cloud or also known as “the cloud” is used as a metaphor for "the Internet," so the phrase cloud computing means "a type of Internet-based computing," where different services such as servers, storage and applications are delivered to an organization's computers and devices through the Internet.
Thus, Cloud based Healthcare is the integration of cloud computing and health monitoring. The computing device enables the delivery of accurate medical information anytime anywhere by means of internet. Cloud based healthcare system consists of a computing device and number of sensors mounted on patient's body. It can provide medical feedback/assistance to the patient through cloud (if data already available) or hospital. The suitable sensor is/are to be used to obtain adequate data related to patient's

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