Case study 3 – HealthPlus
Our subject here is HealthPlus, a hypothetical large healthcare provider that operates numerous hospitals and clinics and uses complex software systems to manage patient data, medical records, scheduling appointments, and billing. Its software environment is a mix of legacy systems and newer cloud-based applications.
Initially, HealthPlus followed a traditional waterfall model for software development. However, with the increased need for real-time data, it transitioned to an Agile-DevOps model, which significantly improved the speed and flexibility of its software development and deployment process.
The importance of security in healthcare data and systems
Healthcare providers such as HealthPlus manage extremely sensitive data, such as patient health records and personally identifiable information (PII). As such, they are bound by strict regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the US or the General...
