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Position Papers of the 18th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems

Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems, Volume 36

ACC-PH: a Comprehensive Framework for Adopting Cloud Computing in Private Hospitals

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2023F4109

Citation: Position Papers of the 18th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems, M. Ganzha, L. Maciaszek, M. Paprzycki, D. Ślęzak (eds). ACSIS, Vol. 36, pages 17–26 ()

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Abstract. The healthcare sector is of paramount importance as it provides necessary medical services to sustain human lives. In the private healthcare sector, organisations place equal emphasis on profits as on providing essential medical services. Thus, to offer optimal health aids at low cost, private healthcare organisations try to acquire the best technologies available. Cloud computing offers a solution to cutting business expenses while boosting productivity because it supplies computing services through third parties more cost-effectively. Nonetheless, recent studies have shown that adopting cloud computing services in private healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia is behind when compared to other sectors. This study presents an optimal data collection and framework validation methodology, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches to examine proposed factors influencing Adopting Cloud Computing in Private Hospitals (ACC-PH) in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, this research is expected to enhance the implementation of cloud computing in Saudi private hospitals.

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