A Systematic Review on Cloud Storage Mechanisms Concerning e-Healthcare Systems
Adnan Tahir1,2, Fei Chen1,2, Habib Ullah Khan3
1Research Institute of Network and Information Security, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 24, 2020
Summary
Cloud storage computing enhances healthcare efficiency but requires attention to data availability. This review examines cloud storage for e-Healthcare systems, focusing on availability challenges and impacts.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Cloud Computing
- Data Management
Background:
- Rising healthcare costs and personnel shortages necessitate Health Information Technology (HIT) adoption.
- Cloud Storage Computing (CSC) is increasingly used for healthcare data, emphasizing the need for data accessibility.
- Cloud storage outages critically impact data availability in e-Healthcare systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review cloud storage mechanisms within the healthcare environment.
- To critically analyze state-of-the-art cloud storage for e-Healthcare systems based on characteristics.
- To provide a foundation for future research on cloud storage in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of cloud storage mechanisms in healthcare.
- Critical analysis of existing cloud storage technologies for e-Healthcare.
- Synthesis of current research on cloud storage and its healthcare impact.
Main Results:
- Identified key characteristics of cloud storage relevant to e-Healthcare.
- Highlighted the critical role of availability alongside reliability, performance, security, and privacy.
- Summarized existing literature on cloud storage impacts in healthcare.
Conclusions:
- Cloud storage offers efficiency gains but requires robust availability solutions for e-Healthcare.
- Further research is needed to address cloud storage challenges in healthcare data management.
- This review provides a comprehensive overview for researchers and organizations in the field.
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