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- How to Get Enterprise-Level Data Backup and Data Storage on a Small Business Budget
Dependable Computer Guys (DCG) now offers an affordable data backup solution that plugs up many of the leaks found in typical small business data storage systems. In a recently published white paper available at http://www.dcgla.com, DCG identified 5 essential practices for reliable data storage and data backup. Their new product, Dependable SafeSTOR, addresses all five. - AHIMA Addresses Health Record Privacy and Security Breaches
The alarming news reports concerning high-profile victims of personal medical information security and privacy breaches raises the bar on the necessity to educate and inform healthcare professionals, their employers, the media and healthcare consumers on the importance of privacy protection, confidentiality and security of personal health records. Its critical for healthcare professionals to receive more education about good privacy practices and appropriate interpretation of HIPAA and other regulations, said American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) president Wendy Mangin, director of medical records and privacy officer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind. - Pharmacy OneSource Adds New Enhancements to Sentri7
Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,200 hospitals in the United States, announced today that new dashboard tab and abnormal lab value enhancements have been added to Sentri7, a web-based application that helps hospital staff identify at-risk patients. With Sentri7's new dashboard tabs feature, hospitals are able to sort their lists/rules into categories that will appear on separate tabs on the dashboard homepage for better organization. These tabs can be assigned based on hospital departments, such as - AHIMA Addresses Health Record Privacy and Security Breaches
The alarming news reports concerning high-profile victims of personal medical information security and privacy breaches raises the bar on the necessity to educate and inform healthcare professionals, their employers, the media and healthcare consumers on the importance of privacy protection, confidentiality and security of personal health records. Its critical for healthcare professionals to receive more education about good privacy practices and appropriate interpretation of HIPAA and other regulations, said American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) president Wendy Mangin, director of medical records and privacy officer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind. - DragNet Technologies Preserves Critical Deactivation Data for the National Provider Identifier (NPI) List
Billions of dollars have been spent in an effort to implement a single, universal healthcare provider identifier, now known as the NPI, or National Provider Identifier. The logic behind this movement mandated by HIPAA and implemented by NPPES (The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System) is sound. The NPI number is designed to improve efficiency by replacing multiple identification numbers assigned by various health plans with a single universally accepted identifier which will follow the healthcare professional throughout job and location changes. The concept is also touted to result in faster transaction acceptance rates by offering a critical element of standardization to electronic submissions. May 23, 2008 was the deadline of final implementation, after which all electronic Medicare transactions must be billed using only the physician's NPI number or they will simply not be paid. - Tangent's DataCove Email Archiving Solution
In a world of increasing demands for compliance of all kinds, data retention and access to that data, has become a must. Legal issues are are a big impetus (missing White House e-mails, anyone?), but so are regulatory compliance mandates such as SOX and HIPAA, which often require encrypted archival of electronic data. Storage, and lots of it, has become relatively cheap. Retaining files and folders on network servers usually does not pose much of an issue. However, more strategic measures are called for when dealing with the archiving and retrieval of database files. - The Organizational Benefits of Employee Health Promotion Programs
Even the best and most innovative businesses are experiencing the impact worker well-being on their organizations performance. The bad news is that many of these businesses are unaware of the extent to which less-than-optimal worker health and well-being is impacting workforce capacity and performance. The goods news is that there is an increasing body of research and practice than may help businesses mitigate this frequently unseen issue and create significant opportunities for improved workforce attraction, retention and performance! This article focuses on how organizational leaders may improve physical and financial worker wellness in the worksite. - Top 10 Reasons for Network-based Entitlement Control and Management
Like its software-based predecessor, a network-based entitlement control and management platform allows an enterprise to adhere to stringent regulatory compliance standards while securing sensitive data center resources. However, a network-based entitlement control and management solution can be managed from a single, highly-intuitive GUI application to administer policies across the datacenter. Knowledge Center contributor Shane Buckley explains the top ten reasons why you should adopt a network-based entitlement control and management platform in your enterprise. Modern enterprises rely on IT networks to compete globally. Corporate networks need to accelerate business responsiveness by enabling rapid and secure global connections to business opportunities, customers, partners, contractors, employees and, in some cases, even competitors. The speed at which enterprises can enable collaboration directly impacts the bottom line. It can mean the difference between winning and losing a mar - Aldon Streamlines Coding for Health Insurance Company
Without a change management system in place, the Childrens Mercy Family Health Partners (CMFHP) had a difficult time keeping track of the RPG and .NET development occurring on its business applications. Since installing Aldon's change management system, CMFHP is enjoying higher productivity in its IT department and streamlined workflow and auditing. The CMFHP is a non-profit - Inspector General Confirms It: Little HIPAA Enforcement
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was set into law about 12 years ago, the security rules went into effect earlier this decade. Hospitals knew these regulations were coming long ago, so why is compliance so lax? A nationwide review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) HIPAA compliance by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General found that little action was taken by governed organizations (health care providers and others that collect, store, or manage patient data) to implement adequate security controls. - HHS blasts CMS's HIPAA enforcement program
A new report from the HHS Inspector General's has ripped into CMS for doing a bad job of enforcing the HIPAA security rule. In its own investigation, the IG found that when it conducted its own audits of hospital security systems, it found many significant vulnerabilities that could put patient data - Data Leak Prevention, DLP Security Vendors Grow Up
The market for data leak prevention tools led to numerous acquisitions in 2008. As the spending spree slows and the hype around DLP dies down, more comprehensive approaches are emerging on the market, and customers' needs and expectations are evolving. 2007 was a dramatic year for the data leak and data loss prevention market. Security vendors racked up acquisition after acquisition, while corporations decided how best to deal with the fear that their intellectual property could spill out into the wrong hands.