Healthcare is a universal necessity that is sadly not accessible everywhere, often due to disparities in resources and government policies surrounding funding and infrastructure. Outreach is an electronic medical record (EMR) software that aims to balance the scale by designing its services primarily for low-income communities. The platform is simple to use and easily deployed with little to no technical training. As an EMR, Outreach’s primary use is to provide healthcare professionals with accurate and updated patient information including past treatment records.
Outreach is one of many EMR software that is still designed for local installation and operation. Most new medical software is cloud-hosted, providing medical practices with unparalleled accessibility, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. While on-premises versions of software are arguably more secure and users do have more control over the data and application, it also involves tedious and expensive tasks like acquiring and maintaining hardware, manually backing up data, accessing your software from a single physical device that it is installed on, etc.
Consider hosting your Outreach EMR software on our SSAE 16 certified data centers to significantly improve performance. Apps4Rent will handle all the technical issues of hosting Outreach and maintaining the cloud environment so that you can focus on delivering better patient care.
Benefits of Hosting Outreach EMR on the Cloud
The following table will highlight why hosting any software, including Outreach, on the cloud is inherently much more beneficial compared to locally deploying them.
| Aspects | Locally Hosted (Desktop) | Cloud Deployment |
| Initial and Ongoing Costs | Higher upfront costs with ongoing maintenance expenses | Lower setup and ongoing expenses |
| Hardware Requirements | Requires investment in local servers and hardware meeting min. System requirements | No need for extra hardware or servers |
| Performance | Performance limited by local hardware | Enhanced performance with scalable cloud infrastructure |
| Monitoring and Availability | Reactive approach, offering lower redundancy | Proactive monitoring with high availability |
| Flexibility | Restricted to specific devices and local networks | Fully accessible from any internet-connected device |
| Compliance and Security | Varies, less advanced security systems requiring manual intervention | High-level security, biometrics, and multi-factor authentication |
| Backup | Manual backups that are often overlooked | Automated backups managed by the cloud provider |
| Maintenance | Requires ongoing manual updates and hardware care | Maintenance handled by the cloud service provider |
| Scalability | Limited by physical server capabilities | Instantly scalable based on cloud resources |
| Data Access | Access limited to the local environment | Accessible globally with an internet connection |
It is evident from the comparison that the cloud-hosted Outreach setup would outperform the locally deployed setup in every criterion other than user control. Healthcare practices also typically do not have dedicated IT staff to handle the security and backup processes, making the cloud-based version an effective choice for practices with limited technical resources.
Outreach EMR System Requirements for Cloud and Local Deployment
Users must be aware of the minimum requirements necessary to run Outreach both on the cloud and when locally deployed to streamline the transition to a cloud model. The following table outlines the system requirements for running Outreach locally and when hosted on the cloud.
| Component | Local Desktop | Cloud Desktop |
| Processor | i5 or equivalent | i5 or equivalent |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| BIOS | Hardware virtualization enabled | – |
| Hyper-V | Enabled | – |
| Network Connection | Intermittent internet connection | High speed, reliable connection |
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit or greater | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit or greater |
Apps4Rent: The Premier Choice for Optimizing Your Outreach Cloud Hosting
Hosting Outreach EMR on the cloud offers several advantages including better accessibility, enhanced flexibility, superior data management, streamlined infrastructure setup, and comprehensive technical support. However, setting up a cloud environment, deploying it, and migrating your setup from local hardware to the cloud might be technically challenging for the average user. You can navigate this hurdle by partnering with Apps4Rent, a long-standing cloud service provider with extensive expertise in cloud solutions.
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Dedicated
Bronze
*For first 3 months
- 2 GB RAM and
2 vCPUs - 40 GB SSD
disk space - Additional user at
$20/user/month - Daily data
backups - 99.9% uptime
- 24/7/365 support
- Option to
add Booster plan
Dedicated Silver
Save 10% yearly
- 4 GB RAM and
2 vCPUs - 50 GB SSD
disk space - Additional user at
$20/user/month - Daily data
backups - 99.9% uptime
- 24/7/365 support
- Option to
add Booster plan
Dedicated Gold
Save 10% yearly
- 8 GB RAM and
4 vCPUs - 65 GB SSD
disk space - Additional user at
$20/user/month - Daily data
backups - 99.9% uptime
- 24/7/365 support
- Option to
add Booster plan
Dedicated Platinum
Save 10% yearly
- 16 GB RAM and
8 vCPUs - 130 GB SSD
disk space - Additional user at
$20/user/month - Daily data
backups - 99.9% uptime
- 24/7/365 support
- Option to
add Booster plan
Dedicated Platinum Plus
Save 10% yearly
- 32 GB RAM and 16 vCPUs
- 250 GB SSD disk space
- Additional user at
$20/user/month - Daily data backups
- 99.9% uptime
- 24/7/365 support
- Plan A Included
Benefits of Working with Apps4Rent for Your Cloud Hosting
Our team offers dedicated and tailored support for you to get the most out of your Outreach cloud setup. We are also well-versed in integrating IT solutions and can assist you in connecting your medical software with other critical systems, such as accounting and practice management tools.
By partnering with Apps4Rent you gain access to the following benefits:
- A customized cloud transition plan that suits your requirements
- Ongoing support to assist you in your transition
- A secure cloud environment managed by us
- Dedicated technical support to minimize downtime and disruptions
Reach out to us today to learn how we can help you in hosting your Outreach EMR in the cloud desktop.
