Questions:
DQ should cite at least one source and should be approximately 250-300 words each.
DQ-1
For over 30 years, information technology has been heralded as the cost-saving solution for healthcare. However, it continues to be difficult to demonstrate those savings. Why have these promises not materialized? What cost-saving steps could be implemented today? What went wrong with patient empowerment? Why has the vision of personal health records (PHRs) failed? Discuss the differences between web-based applications and thick clients. Discuss the pros and cons of virtual environments.
DQ-2
Does your organization currently use virtual environments? Do they use Application Services Providers (ASPs)? Describe and discuss what you understand virtual environments to mean, how they benefit or apply risk to healthcare. Describe and discuss what an ASP is and how it used, what benefits and risks it applies to healthcare. If possible, provide an example of an ASP used in Healthcare.
Reference:
Trefis Team. (2013). VMware To Gain From Healthcare Industry Adopting Cloud. Retrieved December 10, 2016