{"id":593316,"date":"2023-01-02T09:51:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T15:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/02\/medicaid-management-is-cloud-the-more-secure-choice\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T09:51:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T15:51:42","slug":"medicaid-management-is-cloud-the-more-secure-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/02\/medicaid-management-is-cloud-the-more-secure-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicaid management: Is cloud the more secure choice?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The pros and cons of cloud have been debated for decades. But as our industry moves away from monolithic Medicaid Management Information Systems to modular Medicaid Enterprise Systems<\/a>, now is a good time to revisit the debate.<\/p>\n

\nStates have two primary choices when it comes to the hosting that will serve as the foundation for their system: move to the cloud, or keep an on-premises (or \u201con-prem\u201d) architecture<\/a>. Historically, security has been a big part of the decision \u2014 or indecision \u2014 to migrate to the cloud due in part to the perceived security benefits of having servers and data stored in an onsite location. But the fact that many of the nation\u2019s healthcare companies \u2014 not to mention the CIA and the Pentagon \u2014 are actively migrating and publishing to the cloud may be helping to settle the debate.<\/p>\n

Changing perspectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nStates are right to question the security of cloud implementations. But when looking at security in the cloud, I challenge states to reframe the question from \u201cHow secure is my information in the cloud?\u201d to \u201cWhat innovative things can I do in the cloud that will make my organization even more secure?\u201d<\/p>\n

\nLet\u2019s take a look at cloud security in general.<\/p>\n

\nOne traditional argument against moving to the cloud is a perceived lack of control. However, what is lost in control is more than made up for in the level of security, resources and knowledge these large providers bring to a state\u2019s Medicaid operations.<\/p>\n

Leveraging investments<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nStates, at their core, are not data center management companies, infrastructure management companies or even security organizations. And it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to manage those capabilities.<\/p>\n

\nMajor cloud providers attract top-tier cybersecurity talent and invest billions<\/a> of dollars into security infrastructure. The faster an organization can adapt to an evolving security landscape, the more secure it is. Cloud provides that agility, and through cloud deployment, states can benefit from all the investments that companies such as Amazon, Azure and Google continuously make to harden their environments.<\/p>\n

Protecting data<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nStates are also right to examine data security in the cloud. Federal legislation and frameworks such as HIPAA, Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH), and Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) require strict security protocols around protected health information, with some necessitating the physical separation of data. States also face rigorous compliance measures mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which, fittingly, is also in the cloud.<\/p>\n

\nCloud providers can now isolate different systems and functions, as well as implement a variety of controls to increase security. With the click of a button, states can choose to use either a shared or dedicated server.<\/p>\n

\nOf course, states could implement their own controls on premises, but without the same degree of simplicity.<\/p>\n

\nWith the cloud, all of this happens essentially at the click of a button.<\/p>\n

Reducing complexity<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nWhat can the cloud offer in the way of differentiated approaches to security, compliance and resiliency?<\/p>\n

\nOne example is cryptographic key rotation \u2014 the ability to change the math that encrypts all of a state\u2019s stored data. In the cloud, states can easily direct the key to rotate every day, achieving a much higher level of security with much greater simplicity.<\/p>\n

From remediation to prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nEven more important for states, the cloud offers security and compliance capabilities that are truly out-of-the-box. For instance, states can shift their focus away from remediation to prevention by using \u201cas code\u201d models \u2014 Infrastructure as Code, Compliance as Code and Security as Code \u2014 to integrate their requirements into the way they develop their products and processes. Through automation, they can embed controls at the very outset to secure a workload as it moves throughout its lifecycle, reducing costly human errors and speeding up the process tremendously.<\/p>\n

\nThe cloud opens the door to more security capabilities than ever before, providing a centralized, automated approach to protecting sensitive data and supporting compliance efforts. More than that, the cloud allows states to push the innovation bubble beyond the high-level security that already exists in the cloud, enabling them to weave security and compliance into the fabric of their operations.<\/p>\n

About the author<\/strong>
\nJacob Sims serves as chief technology officer for Gainwell Technologies, responsible for leading the technology vision, strategy and execution of Gainwell\u2019s data science, advanced analytics and service platform. He brings significant experience leading large-scale healthcare IT organizations and specializes in transformative initiatives and data-centric product cultivation.<\/p>\n

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\nGainwell Technologies is the leading provider of cloud technology solutions vital to the administration and operations of health and human services programs. We offer clients scalable and flexible solutions for their most complex challenges. These capabilities make us a trusted partner for organizations seeking reliability, innovation and transformational outcomes. For more information, visit gainwelltechnologies.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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