 "EU-U.S. Privacy Shield’s recent introduction has created an efficient mechanism to ensure that trans-Atlantic personal data flows are lawful. With that in place, attention is now turning back to restrictionswithin the EU, particularly around hosting data in cloud computing services. "European healthcare is particularly affected by such restrictions. This has motivated a significant group of organizations and policymakers to come together and launch a collective “call to action” to European policymakers, urging greater support and reforms to enable broader use of cloud computing in healthcare. The Call to Action was previewed at eHealth Week 2016 in June. "Cloud computing is increasingly seen as integral to telemedicine, large scale research and collaborative patient care; in its Call to Action, the European Cloud in Health Advisory Council pointed to cloud computing’s significant mobility, cost and data protection benefits; advantages which similarly heavily regulated sectors, such as financial services, have been quicker to take advantage of. "Facing up to a mix of often outdated rules and attitudes across Europe, the Call to Action invites national and EU policymakers to consider four specific policy actions:..." Read more on >> EU Organizations Call for More Support for Cloud Computing in Healthcare |