The primary function of healthcare facilities is to heal people. But the ever-growing requirements to store and retain video surveillance data are quickly becoming challenges that are very tough for many healthcare organizations to tackle.
When it comes to healthcare, video surveillance systems help ensure patient safety, keep watch over sensitive and critical care areas, and enhance the overall security of the entire facility, both inside and out. But, as the sheer number of cameras and surveillance points increase, so too does the vast amount of of video data generated. Legacy on site storage solutions often aren’t scalable enough to withstand this growth and can cause storage capacity shortages and loss of data, jeopardizing the facility’s ability to meet mandated data retention requirements.
This retention and compliance dilemma is a serious problem for IT and Security teams. Although healthcare facilities must focus on providing quality patient care first and foremost, complying with the various regulations and guidelines that dictate the retention periods for video surveillance data cannot be overlooked. HIPPA, for example, mandates the secure storage and accessibility of video footage for a specific amount of time. Failure to meet these requirements comes at a price, both in the form of regulatory penalties and compromised security protocols. Finding a video storage solution that efficiently manages long-term retention needs while at the same time ensuring data integrity is a challenge. But here’s welcome news – our cutting-edge Cloud Collect solution is specifically designed to address the specific storage challenges healthcare organizations face when it comes to video surveillance data.
For starters, Cloud Collect is scalable and flexible, meaning that it offers virtually unlimited, yes unlimited, storage capacity! As an organization grows and additional cameras need to be added, Cloud Collect facilitates this expansion seamlessly.
And given the budget constraints that many healthcare facilities operate within, the cost-effectiveness that Cloud Collect offers spells more good news for this sector. Many of the traditional on-premises storage solutions that some end users still rely on to meet their video storage needs are actually taking some seriously big bites out of their budgets. On-prem storage solutions are proving expensive to maintain due to the steep investments they demand in terms of in hardware infrastructure, maintenance, and sorely needed updates. Cloud Collect works within a subscription-based model, so all those hefty budget bites can be left in the rear view mirror and removed as a line item in security budgets. Healthcare organizations can instead allocate all those saved dollars into other sorely needed security enhancement investments.
IT and Security teams can leave the heavy lifting to us, because Cloud Collect’s solution ensures them super easy and secure access to video surveillance data from anywhere, any time. Authorized personnel can review footage, conduct investigations, and share information seamlessly, resulting in improved video footage accessibility whenever and wherever needed while also strengthening collaboration and cohesion among various stakeholders within their healthcare organization.
And perhaps most importantly, the Cloud Collect solution gives users the peace of mind that their data is absolutely secure and compliant. We employ advanced encryption protocols and robust access controls to protect sensitive video surveillance data. Our Cloud Collect cloud-based storage platform is specifically designed and proven to meet regulatory requirements that adhere to their industry-specific video surveillance data storage and retention compliance guidelines while simultaneously delivering a high level of security, scalability and cost savings. With Cloud Collect, healthcare organizations can realize the full potential of their video surveillance systems, ensuring data integrity, streamlined operations, and a higher level of security across their facilities. So they can do what they do best – patient care.