Cloud Applications and HIPAA Integration
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Argues that delegated third-party authentication is the practical lever for patient portals, cites doctorbase.com using Facebook identity to cut signup friction, and notes Meaningful Use requires 5% patient engagement via electronic communication. Lists concrete roadblocks: HIPAA forces custom hosting because common app hosts aren’t usable, legal paperwork eats startup budgets, and architecture must be redesigned for compliance. Advocates lowering entry barriers and building open APIs for true interoperability.
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