Cloud for healthcare: sovereign and secure

Medical care centers and health centers bring together different specialties, multiple locations and a wide range of digital applications. At the same time, requirements for data protection, availability and the secure processing of sensitive health and patient data are increasing. Scalable cloud infrastructure provides the foundation for modern care models and efficient collaboration.

Medical practices, therapy practices and healthcare providers need digital solutions that make everyday work easier without adding technical complexity. Medical applications, appointments, documentation, communication, billing and data access must work reliably while meeting the high standards that apply to health data.

Statutory and private health insurers process large volumes of highly sensitive health and insured-person data every day. At the same time, requirements are increasing for data security, digital services for insured people, regulatory compliance and the integration of new technologies such as AI and analytics. Secure, sovereign and scalable cloud infrastructure provides the foundation for modern insurance processes and digital innovation.

Hospitals, clinics, laboratories and rehabilitation facilities work with large volumes of data, complex systems and high requirements for availability, security and performance. Operators of critical infrastructure in particular need cloud infrastructure that reliably meets requirements for high availability, interoperability and regulatory compliance. T Cloud Public provides a secure and scalable foundation.

Public health organizations, municipalities and public-sector bodies must provide reliable, traceable and secure access to health data, administrative data and digital services. Personal data requires particular protection. At the same time, the public health sector needs scalable solutions that remain stable during exceptional situations, projects or periods of increased demand.

Yes, health data can be processed in the cloud under certain conditions. What matters is that data protection, IT security, access controls, confidentiality and regulatory requirements are consistently addressed. Personal health and patient data must be stored securely and processed and transmitted in encrypted form. Appropriate technical and organizational measures are also needed to protect the rights of the people concerned. T Cloud Public helps healthcare organizations plan cloud solutions securely and systematically.

Section 393 SGB V establishes a legal framework for cloud use in healthcare. The provision applies, among others, to healthcare providers, health and long-term care insurers, and their processors. Under it, health data and social data may be processed using cloud services if the legal requirements are met. For organizations, this means cloud use is possible, but it must be carefully assessed and secured. T Cloud Public helps address technical, organizational and regulatory requirements and build a suitable cloud architecture.

The BSI C5 attestation is based on the Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue issued by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The catalogue defines requirements for secure cloud computing and makes it possible to assess whether a cloud provider meets specified security controls. A BSI C5 attestation is particularly relevant to healthcare organizations because sensitive health and patient data should only be processed in a cloud with demonstrable security. T Cloud Public emphasizes transparent security, compliance and audited cloud structures.

No. GDPR compliance is an important foundation, but it is not always sufficient in healthcare. Organizations must also assess which sector-specific rules, security requirements and documentation obligations apply. Depending on the organization and use case, these may include requirements under SGB V, medical confidentiality under Section 203 of the German Criminal Code (StGB), the KBV IT Security Guideline, or other security standards such as C5. T Cloud Public helps medical organizations address these requirements in a secure, practical cloud solution.

Medical practices must ensure that sensitive patient data is processed securely. The KBV IT Security Guideline provides guidance for practices and sets out requirements concerning the confidentiality, integrity and availability of IT systems. These include secure access, regular updates, malware protection, data backups, access management and responsible handling of digital information by practice staff.

For this reason, practices should not select cloud solutions solely on price or features. What matters is whether a solution fits their security needs, size and specific workflows. T Cloud Public helps select and implement a suitable cloud foundation.

Yes, T Cloud Public is also suitable for public health organizations. In public healthcare, data protection, digital sovereignty, availability and reliable processes are especially important. T Cloud Public provides a European cloud foundation focused on security, compliance and controlled data processing. It also meets various healthcare-sector requirements, including commitments to professional confidentiality under Section 203 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) and social-data confidentiality under Section 35 of the German Social Code, Book I (SGB I).

Depending on the organization and its security approach, different types of data and applications can be processed in the cloud. Examples include personal health and patient data, administrative data, billing data, research data, communications data, digital services, portals, specialist applications and data-intensive analytics processes. Depending on the use case, data can be stored securely and processed and transmitted in encrypted form.

The key questions are which safeguards apply, where the data is processed, who has access and what evidence of compliance is required. T Cloud Public helps identify suitable use cases and move them securely into an appropriate cloud environment.

A secure cloud migration begins not with technology, but with a structured assessment. Existing servers, applications, data, interfaces, security requirements and regulatory conditions are reviewed first. A suitable cloud architecture is then developed before data and applications are migrated, integrated or modernized step by step.

T Cloud Public supports organizations from the initial assessment through ongoing operations. This helps reduce risks, evaluate dependencies more effectively and develop digital processes in a controlled way.

Outages and cyberattacks can never be ruled out completely. A secure cloud solution therefore needs clear protection and recovery plans. These include backups, monitoring, access controls, emergency procedures, recovery strategies and technical measures to protect critical systems.

T Cloud Public helps healthcare organizations build resilient cloud infrastructure designed for availability, security and recoverability. This allows organizations to better protect their ability to operate digitally.

The time required depends on existing systems, types of data, security requirements and the desired end state. A clearly defined use case can be implemented quickly. A complete migration of a complex IT environment takes longer. T Cloud Public offers direct access through self-service or a structured approach: assess requirements, define a suitable solution, establish the technical architecture and expand implementation step by step. This enables healthcare organizations to start with a manageable project and scale their cloud use later.

Yes, cloud solutions can often be connected to existing systems. The deciding factors are the available interfaces, security mechanisms and integration requirements. In healthcare in particular, existing specialist applications, data flows and access-control models must be carefully considered. T Cloud Public helps plan a suitable architecture. The aim is not to replace existing processes unnecessarily, but to develop them securely, scalably and with the future in mind.

Costs depend on the applications, data volumes, security requirements, availability targets and services needed. A small practice has different requirements from a medical care center with multiple locations, a laboratory, a hospital or a public health organization. A flat-rate price is therefore rarely useful. A better approach is to assess the existing IT environment, planned use cases and regulatory requirements individually. T Cloud Public helps define a suitable solution and plan cloud costs transparently.