HIPAA-compliant companies need to be careful in choosing the right environment for their secure data storage needs. Traditional public cloud offerings can be tempting but often fail to meet the security needs of industries handling particularly sensitive data. Many of these companies are now considering another attractive solution - private cloud. ¹

Why the shift?

Security, compliance, and cost control are the biggest drivers. With escalating cyber threats and more complex regulations every year, private cloud offers stability and unmatched confidence.

Nearly every IT leader surveyed in recent industry studies reports greater trust in private cloud for safeguarding sensitive data and meeting compliance requirements.² Add in predictable pricing and financial visibility, and the model becomes even more compelling.

But it’s not just about defense. Private cloud has shed its “legacy” label to become a launchpad for innovation. It’s possible to run both traditional applications and modern, cloud-native workloads side by side in private environments. That means critical systems gain the stability they need, while development teams get the flexibility to scale new applications, AI models, and customer-facing platforms with speed and resilience.

The challenge?

Transitioning isn’t always simple. Isolated IT teams, gaps in cloud expertise, and resistance to new operating models can stall progress.

That’s why many organizations are seeking more than just infrastructure. They’re looking for a partner – one that can provide end-to-end support, unify fragmented systems, and bring deep experience in compliance, security, and modernization.

With private cloud, the focus isn’t on owning servers or renting capacity. It’s about creating a future-ready tech foundation where workloads run securely, efficiently, and with purpose.

With the right partner guiding the journey, businesses can capture the agility of the cloud with the control of a dedicated environment – and confidently conquer modernization at scale.

Works Cited

¹ https://www.vmware.com/docs/private-cloud-outlook-2025

² https://www.forrester.com/report/private-cloud-market-insights-2023/RES180027

Our recent webinar, A 3-Prong Preparation Strategy for HIPAA Audits, touched upon cybersecurity. As a follow-up, we have prepared the below infographic, summarizing related information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

If we can be of help to you in protecting yourself against these threats or preparing for HIPAA audits, get in touch. To learn more about our expertise, visit our primeCLOUD page.

If you missed our January 17 webinar with experts from HIPAA One, Willis Towers Watson and Prime Care Technologies, you can download the resources below. Our solution partners offered timely tips on performing a risk analysis and how cyber insurance and key technologies can help protect you.

• Webinar Replay
• Webinar Slides

Solution information:

• HIPAA One Security Risk Analysis
• Willis Towers Watson Cyber Insurance
• primeCLOUD Managed IT Services

Or if you're interested in an assessment...

Join us January 17 with our experts from HIPAA One, Willis Towers Watson and Prime Care Technologies to ensure you are HIPAA compliant and audit-ready. Expect informative tips on: 

• Conducting risk analysis
• Leveraging cyber insurance
• Employing key technologies

With the OCR promising harsher investigative tools to “hold bad actors accountable” and with reports of 2018 fines in the millions, you won't want to miss advice from our three HIPAA-savvy experts.

A recent article in McKnight's outlines additional enforcement measures beyond standard audits conducted by Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights to educate providers.

According to the article, the agency will begin focusing more on enforcement using harsher investigative tools, which may include subpoenas, legal action, corrective plan implementation, forced payback, and even statutory penalties.

"It's a wake-up call for providers to better prepare themselves,” notes Peter Teichert, Vice President, Compliance, Prime Care Technologies. “Our partnership with HIPAA One offers access to industry-leading HIPAA Risk Assessment software, so our customers now have a simpler way to manage all the tasks involved with HIPAA compliance.”

Get more information on HIPAA One’s Risk Assessment.