05 Mar What advantages does cloud computing offer physicians and researchers in their fight against cancer?
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What advantages does cloud computing offer physicians and researchers in their fight against cancer?
2. Estimate the amount of data required to analyze the human genome of 100 patients for each of 20 different types of cancer.
Physicians must abide by HIPAA regulations when transmitting data back and forth to the cloud. The penalties for noncompliance are based on the level of negligence and can range from $100 to $50,000 per violation (or per record).
3. Violations can also carry criminal charges, resulting in jail time. What measures can be taken when using cloud computing to ensure that patient confidentiality will not be violated?
