Prof.

Zeev Rotstein
CEO
The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel
zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
Cloud Computing for E-Health
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Cyber Clouds and Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is a model for
enabling on-demand
network access to a shared pool of
computing
resources (e.g., networks, servers,
storage, applications, and
services) that can be rapidly
provisioned with
minimal management effort or service
provider interaction.
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Cloud EHR services distinct advantages
! On-demand availability .... 24 / 7.
! Ability to back up data at another secure location that is geographically
separate from the primary location
! Ability to apply, high level of security, privacy controls and resources
across medical practices, with consistency over time.
! An integrated database platform that makes data available across
multiple service lines.
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
!Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
!Platform as a Service (PaaS)
!Software as a Service (SaaS)
Cloud service models
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Cloud Deployment Models
! Private clouds
! Public clouds
! Hybrid clouds
! Community clouds
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Known cloud application

!Facebook (over 500 million users globally)
!Webmail services like Gmail, Hotmail and
Yahoo mail
!Office services like Google Docs
!Picture Albums - Picasa Google
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
! Health systems and hospitals - greater integration
! New relationships with drug companies and other
suppliers.
! Uniformity of reporting, interoperability
! Better return on IT investments
The cloud environment is clearly an option
Planning for a more integrated healthcare
ecosystem.
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Sheba - Clalit Rambam

Community Cloud
Shebas Cloud Experience
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Sheba Yashir
Public Cloud
Shebas Cloud Experience
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Sheba Mobile EMR*
Private Cloud
Shebas Cloud Experience
*by the end of 2012
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Benefits of cloud technology for healthcare
Transforming Service Delivery
! Cloud transforms the economics of IT from capital-intensive to
pay-as-you-go
! Greater utilization of the underlying infrastructure
! Reducing capital expenditure and leveraging existing assets
! Controlling ongoing development, delivery and operations costs
! Increasing the speed and flexibility of developing and providing new
(differentiated) services
! Efficiently managing the customer relationships over the cloud (e.g.
billing)
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
!
Physician groups can use cloud-
based computing to help avoid
building significant internal IT
infrastructure.
!
Enabling more efficient connections
with physician
!
Accelerating effective connections
between primary
care providers and home care
!
Staging and routinely
manipulating clinical and financial
data across multiple platforms and
through multiple channels (e.g., in
an early-stage accountable care
environment)
Benefits of cloud technology for healthcare
Transforming Service Delivery
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012
Thanks!!
Prof. Zeev Rotstein
Zeevr@sheba.health.gov.il
gioved 22 marzo 2012