Strong Medicine for Online Healthcare: Dismantling Technical Barriers to Web-Based Health Information Delivery

Widespread use of Health Information Technology (HIT) is a key part of improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs worldwide. Many HIT applications rely on the Internet to share information among other members of the healthcare ecosystem. However, inherent limitations in existing Internet technology present a barrier to HIT adoption. In some cases, problems with performance, reliability, security, and scalability can limit a care provider's access to information. This white paper describes how Akamai's solutions combat these issues through enhanced Internet availability, performance, security, and scalability to help HIT applications facilitate better and more robust patient care.

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