Even now, some clinics still rely on paper documentation and a tedious filing system. In the wake of the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack on Windows operating systems worldwide, significantly crippling the infrastructure of hospitals, two schools of thought have arisen:

To ensure the security and preservation of businesses, outdated technology must be addressed and fixed
Businesses must double-down on on-premise solutions in order to control access to sensitive data and prevent similar cyber attacks in the future.
Cloud infrastructure helps providers effectively deliver health services to their patients. In his latest column, Zack Busch, a G2 research analyst specializing in IT and cloud solutions, discussed the impact of cloud adoption in the health care industry, and specifically, provisioning. But the health care industry has so much more at stake than simply provisioning. Changes to the mode of provisioning directly impacts the modernization and evolution of the industry, both in terms of operations and technology offerings.