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RSS healthEffective Healthcare Identity Management: A Necessary First Step for Improving U.S. Healthcare Information Systems
White Paper Much emphasis has been placed on the need for electronic health records for every American, and at ways to exchange those records at the regional, state and national levels. Government policy makers are looking carefully... [12 Nov 2009]
How to Design Low Power Wireless Sensor Networks
White Paper Driven by the demand for "Green" technology and better use of power, a new generation of extreme low power wireless networks is being developed for use in machine to machine networks, for industrial and control applications, as well as... [12 Nov 2009]
Regulatory Compliance Solutions: Unified Information Security for Complete Coverage of Compliance Regulations
White Paper This is especially true in areas that are directly related to information privacy and security: the Payment Card Industry (PCI); the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX); the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA); the Federal Information Security Management... [12 Nov 2009]
Using Database Monitoring Tools to Measure, Manage, and Prove SLA Compliance
White Paper Setting custom alerts, configuring unique database "Health Indexes", and using accurate, easy-to-read report all play parts in ensuring that SLA requirements are met. Service level agreements put IT departments in... [12 Nov 2009]
£500,000 fine coming for businesses that lose data?
News Of these organisations more than 200 were private companies and 209 were NHS health trusts and bodies. Earlier this year the high level of losses among NHS trusts prompted the ICO to write to the Department of... [12 Nov 2009]
Model-Based Security Analysis of the German Health Card Architecture
White Paper The use of health-care information systems has experienced an explosive growth. However, this usage carries critical risks concerning information security that are particularly significant for... [11 Nov 2009]
HIPAA Compliance and the Online Backup Manager Service
White Paper HIPAA applies to any health care providers, health plans and clearinghouses (collectively "Covered Entities") that electronically maintain or transmit health information pertaining to... [11 Nov 2009]
Formotus Mobile Solutions and HIPAA Compliance
White Paper The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets privacy and security rules for the safe handling of personal health information. These rules apply directly to 'Covered entities' such... [11 Nov 2009]
HIPAA Compliance and Document Management
White Paper The federal government enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to assure health insurance portability, reduce healthcare fraud and abuse, guarantee security and... [11 Nov 2009]
"New HIPAA" Poses Important Challenges for Business Associates
White Paper The new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security requirements, imposed by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act... [11 Nov 2009]
Using Skybox Solutions to Achieve Efficient HIPAA Compliance
White Paper The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA, Title II) required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish... [11 Nov 2009]
7 Security Standards: Implementation for the Small Provider
White Paper The security series of papers provides guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the rule titled "Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information," found at 45... [11 Nov 2009]
The Essentials Series: Solving Network Problems Before They Occur
White Paper The goal of this paper has been to illustrate why effective monitoring and management is necessary for a health network. That need is the case irrespective of the size of network. Whether one is a small business with a... [11 Nov 2009]
IHE IT Infrastructure White Paper: HIE Security and Privacy Through IHE
White Paper Regions around the globe are looking to link healthcare practices together into Health Information Exchanges (HIE). A Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) is a set of healthcare entities that are cooperating to share... [11 Nov 2009]
Why Good Reporting is Vital to the Health of Your E-Mail System
White Paper In the Quest white paper, "Why Good Reporting is Vital to the Health of Your E-Mail System," learn how a solid e-mail reporting system strengthens your messaging across the enterprise. E-mail is a business-critical... [10 Nov 2009]
