Information is of critical importance to healthcare organizations. With the increase in pace of digitization in healthcare, the volume of health data is increasing exponentially. And...as with all digital data, the need to protect medical records against loss or corruption becomes even more critical.
Protecting electronic medical records and other forms of digital medical data is essential.
A robust data backup strategy can help you do just that
In todays times, Healthcare data backup and data recovery are critical components of every health IT infrastructure.
Hospitals cannot be careless about data backup. Their data is crucial for providing dependable care for patients.
Our Data Management team at Plus91 has put together this short set of pointers for you to get a gist of what a good data backup strategy should contain.
Onsite Backups:
When a server crashes or fails, it is helpful to have data backups on hand for easy restoration. Onsite backups are often faster to restore than cloud backups and almost always faster than offsite tape backups.
Offsite Backups:
Onsite backups are valuable, but they cannot be counted on alone. Should something disastrous happen to the data center, it could also damage any backups you have in the building. For that reason, it is always wise to have copies of your backups offsite where they can be accessed manually or through the cloud.
A Backup Schedule:
Backups are not a one time activity. The data in your systems must be regularly and consistently backed up. For this it is effective to setup a clear defined schedule which is known by everyone within the IT team.
Backup Verification and Testing:
Due to software and system glitches, a scheduled backup may fail sometimes. To ensure that everything is working smoothly, Backups need to be tested regularly. Also, the IT staff must be trained on how to access and restore their data backups as quickly as possible.
Organized Storage System:
The storage repository/driver for backups must be well organized. backup files must be labelled appropriately. If the labeling system is clear and organized, the backups will be useful when needed faster. An IT team shouldn't have to commit extra time digging through box after box of tape (or randomly labelled backup files on a drive) looking for a specific backup from a specific date several years ago.
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