You’re familiar with storing patient information and files locally on your practice’s computers. But cloud storage lets you store data on the internet through a cloud computing provider. This provider operates and manages cloud storage solutions as a service. And when you invest in cloud storage for your practice, you eliminate the need to buy, manage, and upgrade your practice’s own data storage infrastructure.
Why should your practice make the switch to cloud storage? Here are a few of our top reasons:
- When you store practice information internally, you have to purchase the right hardware, find a way to store the information, and devote capital to expanding your storage capabilities. With cloud storage, you pay for the amount of storage you need and actually use, and you can upgrade whenever you need to.
- You may worry about the safety of storing your data on the cloud. But cloud storage actually gives your practice an added layer of protection – if one of your data centers go down, the information will still be accessible on the cloud.
- Cloud storage gives your hygienists, office staff, medical assistants, and other team members the ability to access information anytime, anywhere, as long as they have an internet connection. This makes it easier to share, transfer, and keep patient information up to date throughout your practice.
Cloud storage can enhance the way you store data and, ultimately, improve the way your practice runs. For more information about setting up cloud storage and how we can help with this process, contact us today.