The forefront of computing lives in the cloud, and healthcare organizations are rapidly transitioning their information technology to live there, too. Health systems and independent providers alike have recognized that their businesses are uniquely tailored to the plethora of use cases and the consumption-based flexibility offered by cloud-based solutions. This modernization is occurring at an accelerated pace as organizations understand the cost of maintaining the status quo is greater than the cost of change.

This findings report from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Healthcare providers go skyward: The acceleration of cloud-based technology in healthcare, is based on a survey of healthcare leaders across various organizations and provides a comprehensive look at the current state of cloud adoption. It explores the unique benefits of cloud computing, organizational plans for future adoption, and how different types of providers — from hospitals to academic medical centers — are prioritizing their cloud journey.

Key takeaways from the cloud-based technology report

• Uniform acceleration, unique priorities: While the acceleration of cloud adoption is uniform across the industry, organizations are optimizing their approach differently depending on their goals and patient needs.
• The power of productivity: The survey found that cloud-based technology improved the performance and availability of systems at 95% of large organizations with over 10,000 employees. Additionally, 100% of health system decision-makers reported an increase in provider productivity post-cloud adoption.
• Decentralized workforce & collaboration: Cloud computing has enabled 88% of health systems to host a decentralized workforce with remote employees. It has also led to increased health team collaboration at 77% of large organizations.
• Goodbye, legacy systems: For smaller organizations with fewer than 10,000 employees, a key driver for cloud adoption is replacing aging on-premise equipment. 97% of these organizations found that the cloud allowed them to ditch legacy systems and reduce maintenance.
• A secure and scalable future: 79% of academic medical centers reported increased protection for their sensitive data after moving more digital infrastructure to the cloud. 100% of these centers, along with 98% of hospitals, intend to have more than half of their enterprise IT running in the cloud within three years.

The cloud is proving to be more than capable of meeting the needs of a complex and highly regulated industry. This report will help you understand how your peers are leveraging cloud technology to simplify operations, improve care quality, and secure sensitive data.

Download the findings report today to benchmark your cloud adoption strategy and learn how to leverage the full benefits of cloud-based technology.