Category Archives: Cloud Computing

Cloud Casualties & Your EHR Software

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Mike Norworth

Over the past several years, I’ve discussed: Cloud based EHR vendors who went out of business and left clients with myriad issues, ranging from “I can’t access my data” to “I can’t generate bills & it’s the end of December!” … Continue reading →

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ECLIPSE, Credit Card Processing and The Cloud

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Mike Norworth

In November 2010, I purchased a case of wine as a gift for the upcoming holidays. Rather than wander into my local liquor store, I ordered from winelibrary.com. The recipient was delighted with the gift. And that was the end of it. … Continue reading →

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What happens when the lights go out?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Mike Norworth

The email excerpt below was sent to physician clients by a cloud based, ONC-ATCB certified company that recently decided to halt business operations: “After months of effort in an attempt to survive the ongoing economic crisis, Redpine Healthcare Technologies, Inc. (“Redpine”) has made … Continue reading →

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Size Matters

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Karen Walters, D.C.

Today, we’ve been receiving calls from doctors who are ready to panic. Here’s an excerpt of the email from their software vendor: “After months of effort in an attempt to survive the ongoing economic crisis, Redpine Healthcare Technologies, Inc. (“Redpine”) … Continue reading →

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Performance in the Cloud

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Mike Norworth

At 8am today, I created an electronic prescription — and managed to access the appropriate screens “in the cloud” in under 3 seconds. At 3:58pm, I needed to generate another prescription… and it took 20 seconds before the screen loaded. What’s … Continue reading →

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Safety & HIPAA in the Cloud

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Karen Walters, D.C.

It’s unusual for a month to go by without a serious breach of some company’s or government’s data. For example, according to the New York Times, records for 1.7 million patients, staff members, and contractors at a NYC hospital were stolen … Continue reading →

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