What is HC2SP

Cloud computing is a rapidly growing information technology paradigm that has an influence on a wide range of industries and governments. For many years, experts have argued that the healthcare business should shift to cloud computing, pointing out its many benefits and possibilities for e-health. Cloud computing provides IT services at any time, from any location, on any device, and is useful to healthcare organizations, potentially saving money. This chapter looks into cloud computing as a means of addressing some of the issues that healthcare organizations face. Both academics and the general public will benefit significantly from this chapter—for example, a health professional dealing with information and communications technology.