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URAC HIPAA Security & Privacy Covered Entity Accreditations Received by Shared Health
A leader in the health information technology industry (HIT), Shared Health, Inc has been awarded the HIPAA Security and Privacy Covered Entity accreditations from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.
New Program With Physicians to Reduce Medical Costs Launched by Interactive Health Solutions
Nearly sixty three percent of adults according to Interactive Health Solutions, Inc. have not seen a doctor within five years. In order to help battle ever-rising healthcare costs, IHS announced the introduction of Physician Link this week a revolutionary program connecting members to their physician, and wellness team, through an integrated communication process.
Department of Veterans Affairs' Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) to be Upgraded by Vangent
Vangent, Inc., a foremost universal provider of information management and strategic business process solutions, will upgrade the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)'s Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) to meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Electronic Transaction Standards, enabling streamlined third-party health care revenue and payments. Vangent will operate as a key subcontractor to Engineering Services Network, Inc. (ESN) under a one-year Veterans Technology Services (VETS) task order valued at $10.9 million if all options are exercised.
$1 Million to be Paid by Rite Aid to Settle HIPAA Privacy Case
A decision has been taken by Rite Aid Corporation and its 40 affiliated entities (RAC to pay $1 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced. In a coordinated action, RAC also signed a consent order with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to settle potential violations of the FTC Act.
Catbird and HyTrust Team to Provide End-to-End Protection and Compliance for Virtual Infrastructure
Catbird and HyTrust Team to Provide End-to-End Protection and Compliance for Virtual Infrastructure
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement HITECH Act Modifications to the HIPAA Rules Issued by HHS
A notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Breach Suit Settled by Health Net
A lawsuit that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed in January following a large data breach has been settled by Insurer Health Net. The suit was the first filedand now the first settledsince the HITECH Act gave state attorneys general enforcement jurisdiction over the rules. Under settlement terms, Los Angeles-based Health Net will pay Connecticut $250,000 in statutory damages and implement a corrective action plan to improve compliance with the rules.
Man Sued Internal Medicine Associates in Bloomington For Disclosing His HIV+ status
An Internal Medicine Associates in Bloomington, Indiana sued by the patient for disclosing his HIV positive status to attorneys seeking to collect a past due medical bill. Collection agents for Internal Medicine Associates were suing the man for a past due bill totaling $326.
Physicians' Alliance of America With HIPAA-Compliant Communications System to be Provided by iMedicor
iMedicor , a leading provider of HIPAA-compliant communication systems for the healthcare community, announced that Physicians' Alliance of America, a non-profit professional organization for physicians and their practices, has selected iMedicor's secure messaging system as the recommended communications system to their members.
HIPAA HITECH Breach of Over 200,000 Caused by Business Associate (BA) at Anthem Blue Cross
More then 230,000 customers at Anthem Blue Cross have been warned that their personal data, including medical records and Social Security numbers, may have been wrongly accessed following a flawed upgrade of the company's website.
Edifecs and Microsoft Technologies Deployed by First Medical Health Plan of Puerto Rico to Achieve HIPAA 5010 Compliance
Edifecs, Inc., a pioneer in Healthcare Channel Modernization solutions for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10, announced today that First Medical Health Plan of Puerto Rico (First Medical) has deployed Edifecs and Microsoft technologies to achieve HIPAA 5010 compliance while modernizing its healthcare transaction processing infrastructure.
Five Hospital Employees to Be Fired Over HIPAA Violations
Its been announced by Tri-City Medical Centers chief executive that the hospital has sent letters of intent to fire five employees, and has disciplined a sixth, for allegedly posting information about hospital patients online. The health care district did not specify what kind of patient information was posted to the online site, reported to be Facebook, but hospital CEO Larry Anderson said in a statement that it did not involve patient names, photographs or similar identifying information.
Foremost Health Organizations Assisted by Microsoft Prepare for ICD-10 Mandate
Microsoft Corp. announced that multiple payer, provider and partner organizations, including Molina Healthcare Inc., EmblemHealth, Edifecs, Evolute, Neudesic LLC, The TriZetto Group Inc. and Washington Publishing Company are standardizing on Microsofts integrated, standards-based platform, with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 at the core, to support HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 compliance. The platform also enables health plans to reduce costs and accelerate and automate processes and workflows to achieve administrative simplification.
Security Monitoring, IT-GRC Combined by New Cloud Service
A provider of information technology governance, risk management and compliance (IT-GRC) solutions for all enterprises, including small to mid-size organizations, eGestalt Inc. , announced the U.S. availability of SecureGRC, a patent-pending online enterprise software application that helps to meet regulatory compliance mandates in significantly less time and cost than existing traditional software-based tools. The unified solution provides an ability to address all the enterprise needs around information security, compliance and risk management and provides automation and integration of policy controls to manage security and IT-GRC related issues.
Cloud Call Center Recording with Amazon S3 Announced by OnState
OnState Communications, the leading provider of on-demand virtual call center solutions, announced support for Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) - a popular web-based storage service offered by Amazon Web Services. Along with other premise- and cloud-based options, OnState customers can now use Amazon S3 to store critical files such as call recordings and chat transcripts in a highly secure and reliable manner.
Sub-contract for migration of Veterans Health Administration to HIPAA standards Won by Harris Corporation
Eight-month contract to support the Veterans Health Administration's migration to updated standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been awarded to Communications and information technology company Harris Corporation.
Scalability for the Secure Exchange of Healthcare Benefits Data Enhanced by A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc., a top provider of health information and benefits technology solutions, and Pervasive Software, a global leader in cloud-based and on-premises data integration software today announced a new partnership. The strategic alliance provides A.D.A.M. clients with a scalable solution and enhanced capabilities to ensure data will be exchanged accurately, efficiently and in full compliance with HIPAA standards.
Full Compliance With ISO 27002 Federal Information Security Standards Attained by Workscape
Workscape, Inc., a chief provider of integrated HR solutions and services, has achieved full compliance with ISO 27002 information security regulations according to auditors from SystemExperts Corporation, the premier provider of IT compliance and network security consulting services. It is the first time that SystemExperts has distinguished a company as fully compliant since its inception in 1994.
Full URAC Re-Accreditation Granted to SHPA for HIPAA Privacy
Full URAC re-accreditation for HIPAA Privacy has been granted to SHPS. URAC, an independent, non-profit healthcare accrediting organization dedicated to promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, certification, and commendation, developed the HIPAA Privacy accreditation to recognize best practices in protecting health information privacy in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. It marks the fourth consecutive time that SHPS has earned the HIPAA Privacy accreditation.
An Alliance Formed Between Palisade Systems and Alliance Technologies for Managed Data Loss Prevention Solution
The pioneer in Data Loss Prevention solutions for the small and medium-sized enterprise, Palisade Systems, said that Alliance Technologies has integrated the PacketSure Managed DLP platform to provide a Data Loss Prevention solution engineered for large, shared network environments. Alliance Technologies becomes one of the growing number of managed service providers to offer PacketSure Managed DLP to its customers.
Full URAC Re-Accreditation for HIPAA Privacy Received by SHPS
SHPS announced that it was granted full URAC re-accreditation for HIPAA Privacy. URAC, an independent, non-profit healthcare accrediting organization dedicated to promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, certification, and commendation, developed the HIPAA Privacy accreditation to recognize best practices in protecting health information privacy in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. It marks the fourth consecutive time that SHPS has earned the HIPAA Privacy accreditation.
HITECH HIPAA Compliance Steps for Business Associate
How covered entity can ensure that the business associates are HIPAA complaint? To help the covered entities with this task, business associate HIPAA compliance checklist can be used to evaluate the compliance status of business associates. This form should be sent to all business associates of covered entities.
Importance of Medical Transcription and Clinical Documentation Industry, Celebrates Student Accomplishments, and Announces Program Milestones Endorsed by M-TEC
The Medical Transcription Education Center (M-TEC), a highly-respected and ACCP-approved online medical transcription training program, is concluding National Medical Transcriptionist Week by announcing recent student successes and program accomplishments. Since its introduction, over 500 medical transcriptionists (MTs) have completed M-TEC's CMT-RMT Review webinar series. Overall, nearly 2,500 MTs have graduated from M-TEC and now serve as medical transcription and clinical documentation professionals. The program reports additional success with their HIPAA Compliance Webinar Series, Increasing Productivity Through Technology Webinar Series, and soon-to-be-announced inclusion of Speech Recognition Editing.
No World Borders Selected by Health Plan to Review its HIPAA 5010 Electronic Data Interchange and ICD-10 Medical Coding Plans
No World Borders, Inc., a health care IT and management consulting firm announced that its Readiness Audit Framework and services have been selected by one of the biggest health insurance companies in the nation to review its electronic data interchange (EDI) plans in advance of the health care reform, ARRA, and mandated compliance deadlines to support the move to efficient paperless health care claims. Once the project is completed, the client will be in position to begin implementation of the new mandated medical coding standard ICD-10.
New ProtectPoint Log Management Service Announced by StillSecure
StillSecure, provider of secure network infrastructure solutions, announced its new ProtectPoint Log Management service which consolidates and organizes log events from the full breadth of network systems, devices, applications, and other tools. ProtectPoint Log Management provides detailed visibility into the network to ensure that critical events are investigated and remediated. Further, the ProtectPoint Log Management service proactively prevents breaches by locking down IT systems and bringing them into compliance with regulatory requirements. For audit and forensic purposes all data is securely stored with full chain of custody tagging.
Practical Steps Toward HIPAA Compliance with Data Masking Taken by Leading Healthcare Organizations
Camouflage Software Inc., a leading provider of data masking technologies, announced that leading healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting best practice data masking solutions to facilitate regulatory compliance. With recent federal regulations such as HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requiring strong protection for sensitive information, Camouflage Software Inc. is providing concrete, actionable steps for data security in the healthcare industry.
Right Biometric Technology Being Selected by HIPAA Compliance
The key agenda of the HIPAA is to protect the privacy of the patient health information and simplify health insurance transactions between different service providers and patients. To accomplish this, it lays special emphasis on conversion of medical records of patient from paper to electronic format. The aim is to digitize the patient health information so that it can be easily managed by different health entities.
High Performance, Ultra-Secure US & EU GxP Certified Hosting for Laboratory Management Introduced by RURO and Sidus BioData
RURO, Inc., a foremost developer of innovative research productivity tools today announced that it has partnered with Sidus BioData to offer GLP/GMP certified hosting services for FreezerPro, ezColony, Sciency and LIMS 247 products. Sidus BioData provides a centralized FDA/HIPAA compliant Data Center in Annapolis, Maryland for regulated companies. The Tier 2 Annapolis Data Center has been qualified in accordance with FDA regulations.
INetU Managed Hosting Chosen by Gorman Health Group for HIPAA-Compliant Hosting
INetU has been selected by Gorman Health Group (GHG) as the dedicated managed hosting provider for their healthcare software platform, Valencia. Valencia is GHG's innovative health plan enrollment and payment reconciliation software. Unlike other software available to Medicare health plans, Valencia ties workflow and reporting controls directly to the discrepancy engine, giving plans faster processing times, increased visibility into performance, and more compliant operations.
HIPAA News and Updates Blog in Support of Health Information Privacy and Security Week Launched by HealthPort
HealthPort, a top-25 company in the health information technology industry, announced, in support of the American Health Information Management Associations (AHIMA) 7th annual Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPS) week, April 11-17, 2010, it is launching a new Web page and blog devoted exclusively to HIPAA news and updates.
NeRHA to Sponsor Social Media Workshop for Rural Health Providers
The Nebraska Rural Health Association, NeRHA, is sponsoring a social media workshop for rural health provides on Wednesday, April 21 at the Kearney Holiday Inn and Convention Center, 110 North 2nd Avenue. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is designed for rural health providers and related businesses.
MedQuist Continues Industry Advocacy, lobby for Transcription as Part of EHR
MedQuist Inc. a leading provider of technology-enabled clinical documentation services, continues its support of the industry and history of active participation in the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA). Most recently, Eileen Dwyer, corporate vice president, Corporate Customer Advocacy, has been appointed as chairperson of the MTIA board of directors for 2010.
EasyLink Becomes a DataMotion Private Label Reseller
Its been announced by DataMotion, Inc., a provider of secure information delivery solutions, that EasyLinkR Services International Corporation, a global provider of comprehensive messaging services and e-commerce solutions, has become a private label reseller of DataMotionT's email encryption and document delivery solutions. EasyLink offers a comprehensive portfolio of business messaging and transaction services to global customers in the finance, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing and pharma/biotech industries.
SAS 70 Type II Compliance Achieved by AIS for San Diego Data Centers
American Internet Services (AIS), a foremost provider of data center colocation and connectivity solutions, announced that AIS has received SAS 70 Type II compliance for all five San Diego data center facilities from independent global auditing firm NDB.Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, NDB is a premier CPA and independent auditing firm which specializes in audits for technology providers. The Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 is an auditing standard originally created by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and applies specifically to service organizations. As a result, the SAS 70 Type II data center compliance is an internationally-recognized standard which reviews all levels of technology service providers over a six-month period for business practices, communication, internal procedures and security.
Highmark Deploys Agiliance GRC Solution To Reduce The Cost of Compliance
Agiliance helps HIMARK meet HITRUST, HIPAA, and DIACAP. Read the Press Release to learn more about how HIMARK saves time and money by automating the compliance process.
Conference on Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security to run May 11-12 in DC
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-hosting a conference to explore the current health information technology security landscape and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. The conference on Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security, presented in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights, will be held on May 11 and 12, 2010, in Washington, D.C.
An Alliance between DataTrans Solutions and Foresight on HIPAA Validation Solution Announced
DataTrans Solutions, the foremost provider of EDI solutions in the Healthcare sector announces an alliance with Foresight Corporation to combine Foresights Instream HIPAA Validator with DataTrans EDI solutions. Foresight is the leader in providing validation software for HIPAA transactions. The combined solution allows healthcare organizations to implement a comprehensive HIPAA EDI solution that will provide for real-time validation of claims and other HIPAA EDI messages and allow for a fully integrated EDI solution mapped to the organizations claims management or other back end system.
Zix Corporation Selected for Email Encryption by Wright USA
Wright USA announced has selected Zix Corporation (ZixCorp) to provide its email encryption services. The insurance agency entered into this business partnership in order to best safeguard personal and sensitive policyholder information being transmitted electronically through the Internet. Wright USAs management team determined the most efficient way to protect email communications with their valued customer base was to implement ZixCorps encryption solution.
Migration Incentives for MediNotes e Offered by MediPro to SuiteMed
A plan for MediNotes e users to upgrade to SuiteMed before the product is discontinued has been created by MediPro, a medical billing software company. The company is offering a one-to-one competitive upgrade from MediNotes e to SuiteMed in order to ensure continued customer satisfaction.
Insurance Regulation Expert Calls for Freeze of Health Rates Until 'Prior Approval' Regulation Is Adopted
Harvey Rosenfield, author of California's landmark insurance regulation Proposition 103recognized as the most successful insurance regulation in the countrywas joined today by people struggling to pay for health insurance in calling on President Obama and Congress to impose a national freeze on health insurance rates as part of the final round of votes on reform. Consumers must have a breather from yearly premium hikes like the 39% increase planned by Anthem Blue Cross, said Consumer Watchdog, which Rosenfield founded.
Patient Portal Solutions Embraced by Amkai
Medfusion, the precursor in patient-to-provider online communication solutions, has been selected by Amkai to provide ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals and affiliated practices with a HIPAA-compliant patient portal to improve office efficiencies.
Free HIPAA HITECH ARRA Online Training for Business Associate and Covered Entity for Limited Time
HIPAA HITECH ARRA training for Business Associate and Covered Entity at no cost for limited time.
Effective Solution for Hosting Healthcare Applications and Data Offered by Logicworks Compliance Cloud
Hosted and private cloud solutions that address the compliance concerns of companies doing business in highly regulated industries, including new private cloud customer nextEMR are announced by Logicworks. The offering is a breakthrough for the growing number electronic medical records (EMR) and electronic health records (EHR) companies with its shared nothing architecture with built-in advanced security.
Medical Image Disaster Recovery Service Developed by Harris Corporation and Siemens Healthcare to be First Used by California Hospital
A mutual endeavor of Harris Corporation and Siemens Healthcare now gives healthcare providers an affordable, outsourced solution for disaster recovery. The companies' new medical image disaster recovery service reduces the need for significant capital investment by healthcare providers. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare providers are required to ensure data security and disaster recovery of patient records. For these providers, building the necessary local infrastructure to meet HIPAA requirements is resource-intensive, complex and expensive. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is the first healthcare facility to install the new outsourced disaster recovery service, which enables medical imaging data to be recovered quickly in the event of an on-site disaster. The medical center installed the disaster recovery solution in February. Located in southern California, the 453-bed acute care, not-for-profit teaching hospital serves patients i
Names of Entities Reporting Health Data Breaches Released by HHS
Large breaches of patients' health information have been reported by more than 30 HIPAA covered entities since September 2009 when the new federal breach notification requirement took effect, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Encryption Key Management Solution Announced by Patrick Townsend Security Solutions
Patrick Townsend Security Solutions (PTSS) is addressing one of the fastest growing deficiencies companies encounter in data privacy audits: proper encryption key management. To ease this situation, PTSS has released its new appliance named Alliance Key Manager. Data privacy regulations such as PCI, HIPAA and GLBA require organizations to not only encrypt data but to also securely manage the data encryption keys. Alliance Key Manager helps meet these requirements by providing a robust and extensible key management server built for today's business environment.
List of Covered Entities Reporting Breaches of Protected Health Information Affecting More than 500 Individuals Posted by HHS
List of the covered entities that have reported breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting more than 500 individuals has been posted by OCR on its website. OCR has met its HITECH Act obligation, by posting this information on the its website which required HHS make this information public by posting it on an HHS website.
Expansion of Loricca's Healthcare Division to Complement its Information Assurance and Cyber Security Professional Consulting Service Offerings Announced
Loricca, Inc., a provider of comprehensive and innovative information assurance and Cybersecurity professional consulting services to corporations and government agencies, today announced the expansion of its Healthcare Division with the addition of Mark Beckmeyer, Senior Vice President and Ron Beltz, Director of Business Development.
Fines for Chiropractors as a result of New HIPAA Regulations Says Certified Auditor, Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor
New HIPAA regulations for Business Associates go into effect February 17, 2010 and most chiropractors qualify as covered entities subject to these new rules. This means chiropractors will have to have a new Business Associate agreement in place to be compliant with the recently changed provisions under the privacy and security rules that impact named covered entities and business associates.
Zix Corporation's Email Encryption Service Selected by Christiana Care Health System for HIPAA Compliance
A three-year contract with Christiana Care Health System, a leading Delaware-based regional health system with two hospitals and numerous satellite facilities has been signed by Zix Corporation the leader in email encryption services. ZixCorp's Email Encryption Service will safeguard Christiana Care's confidential information and facilitate their compliance with the updated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation.
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