Michael Thatcher, a regional technology officer at Microsoft Asia recently told The Korea Times that the country's unparalleled internet infrastructure has made it an ideal spot for the development of cloud computing.
This technology stores data, software and resources on the internet instead of personal computers. Thatcher suggested that these services could be particularly helpful for seniors and aging baby boomers, because of their implications for healthcare products and services.
"Cloud computing promises huge benefits for healthcare. These could include improved patient care, better health for the overall population providers serve, and cloud computing can help do all of this in a cost-effective way,’’ he told the news provider.
Thatcher added that many policies to educate older adults about computers and the internet have already been implemented in the United States and Microsoft is looking to do the same in South Korea.
In the United States, IBM is also trying to leverage cloud computing for healthcare services such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The complicated payment and billing processes of these systems could be greatly simplified by cloud technology, according to InformationWeek.com.
Deputy chief technology officer Robert Ames told the news source that implementing this innovative solution could reduce the business redundancies in federal health agencies, as well as make it easier to identify fraudulent medical reimbursement claims.
This technology stores data, software and resources on the internet instead of personal computers. Thatcher suggested that these services could be particularly helpful for seniors and aging baby boomers, because of their implications for healthcare products and services.
"Cloud computing promises huge benefits for healthcare. These could include improved patient care, better health for the overall population providers serve, and cloud computing can help do all of this in a cost-effective way,’’ he told the news provider.
Thatcher added that many policies to educate older adults about computers and the internet have already been implemented in the United States and Microsoft is looking to do the same in South Korea.
In the United States, IBM is also trying to leverage cloud computing for healthcare services such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The complicated payment and billing processes of these systems could be greatly simplified by cloud technology, according to InformationWeek.com.
Deputy chief technology officer Robert Ames told the news source that implementing this innovative solution could reduce the business redundancies in federal health agencies, as well as make it easier to identify fraudulent medical reimbursement claims.
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