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One sector that is poised to get a lot of mileage out of virtual desktop technology is the healthcare industry. The healthcare industry is one where the need for improving patient care is constantly growing alongside ever-rising costs to do so.

Virtual desktops are widely known to enhance workflow processes in many different types of companies, and they bring about improved collaboration, unified communications, security and control.

Since virtual desktops fit all these criteria, it only makes sense that healthcare providers across the country will be interested in taking advantage of this technology.

Here are three trends to watch for in the near future:

Consider this: when a patient is visiting a doctor's office, that person might only need access to patient files and vital information (exam results, records, etc.). Why should those files reside on a hard drive in the waiting room?

There is no reason they should. In fact, patients should be able to pull up their own information from anywhere – whether at home or via mobile app – and have access to what they need to know. Virtual desktops allow healthcare providers to extend this capability to wherever the patient might be, empowering them to get better care.

As mentioned before, virtual desktops help companies streamline workflow and communications by removing barriers between employees and information. They also aid in expanding data storage capabilities while decreasing costs over time.

This kind of increased efficiency is great news for the healthcare industry, where companies are operating with smaller budgets and more work than ever before. The ability to store copious amounts of data in one location (the cloud) is essential to organizations' success. Therefore, the more interoperability there is between cloud-based servers and virtual desktops, the better off healthcare providers will be.

Last but not least, there is a reason virtual desktop technology is becoming increasingly popular with finance companies: because this type of software brings about security measures that are vital to compliance mandates.

In addition, it allows employees from different locations to log in and access the same server, which helps improve data protection. This ensures that no matter where information is stored, it is always backed up and accessible.

All of these benefits add up to one thing: improved patient care across the country. The more readily available vital records are for patients; the better service they will receive. With that said, look out for the healthcare industry to take full advantage of virtual desktops in the near future.