Is a Software-as-a-Service offering as secure as an on-site system?
Yes! In fact, it is more secure. Consider what an on-site system entails. You must purchase, install, maintain and upgrade complex hardware and software. You must manage security, intrusion protection, and spam and virus control. You need to consider physical security, air conditioning and power interruption. That involves back-up systems, office procedures and audit trails, among other things. All of those things can impact the security of an on-site system. An SaaS system, on the other hand, manages all of that for you. The Modernizing Medicine servers run in an ultra-secure environment managed by a large team of skilled professionals whose entire job is maintaining the security and high availability of the systems. All data is held securely, with high-level security controls on access to ensure client privacy is maintained for all data to the highest legal standards. All data is fully backed-up by the data center staff, so there is no need to do anything in your office. All you have
