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Cut the Cord: Leveraging Cloud Desktops in

Healthcare IT

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HOUSEKEEPING

TODAY’S DESKTOP CHALLENGES

Source: Spiceworks

71% of data breaches in 2012 targeted user devices.

- Verizon DBIR 2013

THE OPPORTUNITYMobility in Healthcare

Approximately 50% of all clinicians in the U.S. are using some type of mobile device to support their daily business activity. This number was expected to reach 82% in 2014.

Healthcare administrators are seeking a balance between securing PHI and providing flexibility in the form of end point device choice and access to medical records from anywhere.

Sources: PWC Health Research, MD Buyline and mobihealthnews

THE CHALLENGES• Providing care givers secure access to

health facility networks, applications and

resources.

• Delivering a consistent experience

regardless of operating system or version.

• Accessing healthcare patient records

utilizing non corporate owned devices.

• Ensuring patient information is protected.

• HIPAA-HITEC and ACA regulations.

• Enable multiuser device access while

protecting data.

• Integrated solution that is able to support

existing investments (systems, applications

and resources).

A Desktop Environment that is…

• Efficient

• Secure

• Flexible

• Powerful

• Reliable

• Ubiquitous

THE SOLUTION

WHAT ARE CLOUD DESKTOPS?

A Managed Offering that Provides a Complete Cloud-based Desktop Environment for a Fixed Monthly Fee.

CLOUD DESKTOPINFRASTRUCTURE

CLOUD DELIVERED DESKTOPS IN HEALTHCARE

Challenges Cloud Delivered Desktop

Data Residency No data at rest on endpoint devices and peripheral controls.

Staffing/SupportCentralization. Manage a single vendor integrated solution from a single pane of glass.

Compliance Endpoints out of scope in audit. Auditable malware delivery.

Standardization Application consistency through customizable delivery methods.

Endpoint Options Physical hardware cost avoidance.

Mobility Any device anywhere secure access to applications and data.

Challenges Cloud Delivered Desktop

Go To Market Rapid and efficient desktops provisioning.

Device OptionsAdopt BYOD and thin/zero client devices, capital cost reduction of 40 plus %.

Staffing/SupportCentralization. Manage a single vendor integrated solution from a single pane of glass.

Data Residency No data at rest on endpoint devices and peripheral controls.

Multiple Locations

Optimized for WAN and remote user delivery.

User ProductivityRapid reimage process and high performance desktop user experience.

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• Customer Value

• No capital investment

• Simplified Management

• Enterprise security

• Any device access anywhere

• Single vendor management

• Attractive ROI

• All Inclusive Managed Service

• Hardware

• Software

• Security

• 24x7x365 Support

HOSTING’S CLOUD DESKTOP

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CLOUD DESKTOP ARCHITECTURE

Corporate Applications

Cloud Applications

3rd Party Applications

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Benefits of Server Based Computing

• Data Security

• Increased Hardware Efficiency

• Efficient Management

• Enterprise capabilities

• Compliance support

• Support for Mobile Workforce

Benefits of Distributed Computing

• End User Isolation

• High Performance User Experience

• Personalization

• Ubiquitous Access

• Data residency management (no IP on devices)

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ROLLOUT METHODOLOGY

Security configuration

Network integration (VPN, WAN, etc.)

AD/LDAP Trust

User GPO

Computer GPO

HOSTING standard

Customer (OVA or VMDK file)

Provisioning

User Activation

Testing and acceptance

Configuration, network, security, OS, application, and use case review

Backend Connectivity

Kickoff CallAuthenticatio

nGolden Image

Pilot (POC)

Approximately 2 Days 30 - 60 days

• Protect “Sensitive Data”

• Meet Regulatory requirements

(HIPAA)

• Desktop hardware refresh

• OS migration (Win7/8)

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Alternative workspace

WHEN TO START?

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• Increased User Satisfaction and Quality of Care

• Reduced Costs

• Rapid go to market

• HIPAA Compliance

• Protect Personal Health Information

• Increase Mobile Access to Applications and Data

• Efficient Centralized IT Management

CONSIDER CLOUD DESKTOPS FOR:

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Q&ASteve Prather | CEO, Dizzion Inc.Bill Santos | President, HOSTING Advanced Solutions

For more information about cloud desktop solutions by HOSTING, please contact our team at 888.894.4678.