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Mobile Healthcare Blog | mHealth and the Benefits of SaaS in Healthcare

March 3rd, 2009 | Tags: mHealth, saas, software as a service | Posted in Mobile Healthcare |

First let’s talk about what SaaS really means, and that is a software solution hosted and supported by a solution provider as a service, and accessed by users via the Internet, without the need to deploy and maintain an on-site IT infrastructure.

IQMax offers their entire application suite in a SaaS model, allowing healthcare providers, practices, and hospitals to use the application suite without having to invest the upfront capital in implementing the solution. This lets healthcare IT focus on more strategic initiatives, rather than reacting to application availability, maintenance and support issues.

This delivery model offers numerous benefits to customers:

• Eliminates the need for costly server and network infrastructure at the client facility. The client only needs internet connectivity to access the application. The consumer doesn’t have to invest in dedicated engineers to support this infrastructure or the server software, and lets IQMax as the software vendor and creator maintain the solution.
• Shorter deployment time lines. Because the server and network infrastructure is already in place, we only have to focus on the provider workflow during the deployment phase, significantly reducing the time as well as the number of resources from the consumer required to implement.
• Application is available Anywhere, Anytime, Any place. Because IQMax offers the application in a SaaS environment, the application is accessed over the internet and can be used anywhere that an internet connection is available- whether at the facility, over a cellular network, at home, or even the local coffee shop.
• Software updates. With a SaaS solution, it is in our best interest to continually improve the solution experience. With SaaS this comes in the form of frequent, consistent software updates over time instead of large software patches and upgrades that occur annually and require significant resources and planning to execute that can be disruptive to customers.
• Reduce your IT Pains. Let’s face it- traditional client/server software applications require a significant human investment to succeed, but a SaaS solution offloads a great deal of the IT pains incurred by software consumers. This lets your IT resources focus on improving the day-to-day technical operations instead of troubleshooting 3rd party software or maintaining aging infrastructure.
• Re-Focused IT Budget. By leveraging SaaS applications and outsourcing the software functionality, the client realizes cost savings in infrastructure, IT personnel and knowledge requirements. This can allow the focus to be on core competencies, rather than 3rd party applications, and means that those cost savings from using a SaaS solution can be reallocated to other services or simply saved improving the bottom line.