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Date: June 11, 2008

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Ensuring Compliance for Healthcare Organizations

Sponsor: Vericept
Posted: April 25, 2008

While healthcare organizations may have lagged behind their peers in other sectors in automating processes and transferring documents from paper to electronic formats, they are still correct in adopting and accelerating these initiatives.
Data security compliance mandates are evolving and carry the risk of heavy fines and consequences; but what is required in those mandates and how do you appropriately secure PHI?

This white paper provides:

* Useful outlines of what PHI means and includes
* Outlines of what regulations such as HIPAA and SB1386 encompass
* Case briefings about how other hospitals have met their security challenges
* Overview of Vericept’s solution for your compliance and data security needs

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Data Loss Prevention Best Practices: Managing Sensitive Data in the Enterprise

Sponsor: Iron Port
Posted: April 24, 2008

Data Loss Prevention and Regulatory Compliance
The healthcare industry is facing unique challenges when it comes to email security. With patient privacy being of the utmost importance, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) places a number of requirements on its information handling practices, with a direct impact on the operation of email messaging systems.

Being HIPAA compliant reaches into all areas, including the transmission of patient information. IronPort is the exclusive secure messaging provider endorsed by the American Hospital Association (AHA). This endorsement was established to provide a standardized secure messaging solution to comply with stringent HIPAA regulations for patient and information privacy and security in the healthcare sector. Download this FREE booklet today and learn how your organization can protect its sensitive information.

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Case Study: Catholic Healthcare West's Clinical Workstation

Sponsor: Carefx Corporation
Posted: April 15, 2008

Catholic Healthcare West wanted to provide its clinicians with fast and secure access to patient data. A clinical workflow assessment resulted in its DirectConnect clinical workstation, which leverages existing clinical content and IT infrastructure. This document describes Catholic Healthcare West's (CHW's) DirectConnect clinical workstation project, an initiative started in early 2007 as an effort to provide role-based, integrated access to clinical data. It should be of interest to CIOs, CMIOs and CTOs who want to rationalize the clinical workflow.

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Allina Hospitals Achieves 97% IT Asset Tracking

Sponsor: Absolute Software Corp
Posted: April 10, 2008

With their state-of-the-art EHR system, Allina Hospitals & Clinics required an efficient way to secure its rapidly growing laptop inventory from theft and potential data breach. This case study examines how Allina deployed an IT asset management system to track 2,700 laptops on and off their network without having to invest in additional infrastructure, enhancing IT asset auditing capability from 30% to well over 95%.

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Data Center Networking Strategies for Healthcare Firms

Sponsor: Level 3 Communications
Posted: April 9, 2008

Learn why more and more healthcare firms are using data center networks as scalable, flexible and secure platforms for any-to-any connectivity throughout the enterprise. Explore the drivers, challenges, and solutions for developing these networks.

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5 Strategic Mobility Mistakes that Hospitals Make and How to Avoid Them

Sponsor: InfoLogix, Inc.
Posted: April 7, 2008

A properly implemented healthcare mobility solution can produce dramatic returns in productivity and quality of care. Unfortunately the road to choosing the mobile devices and applications that will work most effectively is lined with “red flag” areas that can define your program’s success, or failure. This is a brief summary of the Top 5 mistakes seen in the course of over 1,400 hospital mobility implementations—and how to avoid them.

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Compliance. Protection. Recovery. A Layered Approach to Computer Security for Healthcare Organizations

Posted: April 3, 2008

The widespread adoption of electronic health records and laptop computers makes data breach an increasing concern for healthcare organizations. The loss of one computer compromises patient privacy and exposes organizations to damaging publicity and HIPAA compliance issues. This paper outlines a multilayered approach to laptop security, complementing encryption with IT asset management, theft recovery and remote data delete capabilities to ensure the highest standard of protection.

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Stuart Cardiology Group: Conversion to the Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9610 digital dictation system grants providers timely access

Sponsor: Philips
Posted: March 31, 2008

Like many medical practices, Stuart Cardiology Group had relied upon tape-based dictation processes for years. But a trifecta of ongoing problems - garbled dictation, broken tapes and inefficient transcription processes - caused leadership to explore other alternatives.
After conducting an Internet search, the practice discovered the Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9610, which streamlines dictation and transcription - and makes vital patient information available in a timely manner. In addition, the Digital Pocket Memo 9610 has helped facilitate increased staff productivity and practice growth.

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