Last week, Microsoft announced a new cloud hosting service for Epic customers, and Mount Sierra Health System was the first to use it.
why does it matter
Microsoft says Azure Large Instances was designed with the size of large EHR databases in mind, going beyond the previous limits of shared public cloud infrastructure. It is capable of handling up to 50 million database accesses per second, for example.
Mount Sinai, a longtime Microsoft customer, continues to migrate many of its EHR workloads to Azure — and now has the largest production instance of Epic running on Azure in the world, according to Microsoft. It provides flexibility, cost management and risk reduction by offloading the data center and device management to Microsoft.
“We are very excited about this move as it enables further digital transformation, accelerates AI and innovation, provides scalability and flexibility, and reduces upfront infrastructure costs, ultimately improving care and detection as well as streamlining operations,” said Christine Myers. Chief Digital and Information Officer at Mount Sinai.
The biggest trend
in the past month, Healthcare Information Technology News reported a case study showing how Mount Sinai used cloud-based AI tools to unlock largely untapped surgical data, and search video of surgery to help understand care processes and improve outcomes.
On the record
“Pushing this digital transformation forward requires partners who understand the mission of our health system and the importance of patient care,” Mount Sinai chief technology officer Joseph Gimigliano said in a statement.
“Through our collaboration with Epic, we are bringing innovation to customers on Azure that will help healthcare organizations reduce the complexity of managing infrastructure and control costs through secure, scalable, and agile public cloud solutions,” said Tom McGuinness, corporate vice president of global healthcare. and Life Sciences at Microsoft. “These benefits are key to helping healthcare organizations succeed, especially as they navigate through the current economic landscape.”
Mike Milliard is the Executive Editor of Healthcare IT News
Email the author: mike.miliard@himssmedia.com
Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.
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