National Healthcare Provider
Complete AWS migration with HIPAA compliance for a multi-location healthcare organization.
Zero-Downtime Healthcare Cloud Migration
The Challenge
A national healthcare provider with 15 locations was struggling with aging on-premises infrastructure that was becoming increasingly expensive to maintain. Their legacy systems were hampering growth and making HIPAA compliance increasingly difficult to manage.
Key challenges included:
- Critical patient data requiring zero downtime during migration
- Strict HIPAA compliance requirements
- Legacy applications with complex dependencies
- Limited internal cloud expertise
- Tight budget constraints
Our Solution
We designed and executed a phased migration strategy using AWS services specifically configured for HIPAA compliance. Our approach included:
- Phase 1: Infrastructure assessment and AWS architecture design
- Phase 2: Non-critical systems migration and testing
- Phase 3: Critical patient systems migration with live replication
- Phase 4: Disaster recovery implementation and testing
We implemented a hybrid cloud model using AWS Direct Connect for secure, high-bandwidth connectivity, and utilized AWS Database Migration Service for seamless data transfer with continuous replication.
Results & Impact
The migration was completed ahead of schedule with zero patient data loss and no service interruptions. The organization now enjoys improved performance, enhanced security, and significant cost savings while maintaining full HIPAA compliance.