Cloud computing will dramatically change healthcare.  The cost for just computer hardware and software to start  a moderate sized medical or dental office is in the low six figures – added to the cost of the office construction (and student loan debt).  EMR, insurance processing, supply purchases and data mining will be greatly facilitated.  1dentist, LLC, www.1dentist.com, launched cloud computing in dentistry in June 2009.

Read The Wall Street Journal article.