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Hebah Mirza¹, Samir El-Masri

¹Department of Information Systems, College of Computer & Information Sciences King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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This study introduces a novel Healthcare Cloud Computing system to integrate Electronic Health Records (EHR), addressing the low adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in healthcare. The system leverages cloud technology for a comprehensive EHR environment.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Cloud Computing
Information Technology in Healthcare

Background:

Limited adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) across healthcare providers.
Underutilization of cloud computing's potential in the healthcare industry.
Existing healthcare systems often lack comprehensive integration.

Purpose of the Study:

To present an innovative Healthcare Cloud Computing system.
To integrate Electronic Health Records (EHR) effectively.
To create a comprehensive EHR integrated environment using cloud technology.

Main Methods:

Application of cloud computing principles to Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
Development of an integrated cloud-based healthcare system.
Focus on leveraging cloud infrastructure for data management and accessibility.

Main Results:

A proposed system architecture for Healthcare Cloud Computing.
Demonstration of a method for integrating Electronic Health Records (EHR).
Establishment of a foundation for a comprehensive, cloud-enabled EHR environment.

Conclusions:

Cloud computing offers a viable solution for enhancing EHR integration.
The proposed system addresses the need for advanced EMR adoption.
Further development can lead to more efficient and integrated healthcare data management.