http://www.compliancehome.com/ ComplianceHome is one of the Web's largest library of resources for compliance management of HIPAA, SOX, FISMA, PCI, GLBA, FDA, Basel II, OSHA and ISO 27002/17799. Visit our directories which are the best source on White papers, related news articles, resources on the web, training, webinars, conferences, rules & regulation overview, ask the expert, job and search on vendors, solutions & products. http://www.compliancehome.com/images/rsslogo.gif http://www.compliancehome.com/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17379.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17379.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17378.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17378.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17371.html HIPAA HITECH ARRA training for Business Associate and Covered Entity at no cost for limited time. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17371.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17349.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17349.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17348.html 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 http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17348.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17347.html 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). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17347.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17341.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17341.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17337.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17337.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17310.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17310.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17292.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17292.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17261.html 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. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17261.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17237.html A foremost provider of HIPAA 5010 conversion services, MindLeaf Technologies, Inc., announced the availability of these services for clearinghouse, payer and provider organizations. As a proven leader with deep EDI, HIPAA and 4010 conversion experience and success, MindLeaf is utilizing its proven methodology, Q/A and compliance procedures designed to meet the CMMI-SVC and ISO 9001 standards for the impending 5010 conversion. In addition, Sybase, Inc has selected Mindleaf as its premier value-added reseller of its HIPAA conversion solutions. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17237.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17198.html HIPAA QA, Inc., a strategic healthcare IT quality assurance service provider focused on delivering best-in-class interoperable testing solutions for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 is pleased to announce a joint venture partnership with Grid-Tools Limited, a leading global vendor of data creation, data masking and test data management software. The joint venture will produce a X12N/HIPAA module for Datamaker, Grid-Tools signature test data management solution, and HIPAAdvanced, a test data management service from HIPAA QA, Inc. HIPAAdvanced is designed as vendor agnostic, making it available to all industry segments - payers, providers, clearinghouses, software vendors, integrators and outsourcing companies. Common industry test data sets enable robust internal testing, interoperable external testing and also test vendor's 5010 software product delivery and test EDI translator's HIPAA edit interpretations. This service guarantees the most interoperable test data available in the market today, http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17198.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17197.html A leader in Medicaid and HIPAA, Fox Systems, and Cognosante, a leader in health information interoperability, today announced that the two companies have merged effective January 1, 2010. The combined company will be known as Cognosante, LLC, with Fox Systems operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cognosante. A combined strategy of Cognosantes and Fox to expand interoperability of health systems by providing the critical linkages among all levels of government federal, state, and regional and private enterprises is reflected through this merger. Fox Systems was recently recognized by INPUT as a major player in state HIE. The combination of Fox Systems proven experience with state and local government health systems, and Cognosantes knowledge of nationwide and state initiatives for health information exchange is unparalleled, said Michele Kang, Chief Executive Officer of Cognosante. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17197.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17184.html The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) announced enhancements to the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF), the healthcare industry framework for protecting health information. The 2010 version of the CSF reflects updated requirements and references to the HITECH Act interim final rule, the addition of certification control requirements, and improved tools and templates to apply the CSF to an organization or system, as well as other enhancements based on industry feedback. Introduced in 2009 and developed in collaboration with healthcare, professional services and information technology organizations, the CSF is a comprehensive security framework that incorporates the existing security requirements of healthcare organizations, including federal (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH), state, third party (e.g., PCI and COBIT) and other government agencies (e.g., NIST, FTC and CMS). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17184.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17183.html SAS 70 and PCI-ASV designations has been achieved by Evolve IP and it has become one of the first Communications-as-a-Service (CaaS) providers in the nation to possess both qualifications. These awards represent the latest accomplishments for Evolve IP, as it supports its company-wide quality initiative, and looks for additional ways to build value for its portfolio of business, government, financial services, and education customers. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17183.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17170.html HIPAA Compliance Training offered by Hipaatraining.net for Certified HIPAA Privacy Security Expert (CHPSE) Certification test. This certification will be of immense help to understand the HIPAA law requirement for HIPAA Privacy & HIPAA security rule and will provide all the necessary guidelines on how to make your organization HIPAA compliant. This training offered also includes all the changes to the HIPAA regulations due to Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ( HITECH ) Act which is part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and will thoroughly prepare you for HIPAA certification test of Certified HIPAA Privacy Security Expert (CHPSE). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17170.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17155.html At the time of outsourcing document conversion services or scanning of paper files and data indexing normally associated with a document management solution, requiring a high standard of security and compliance should be part of any organization's data privacy plan. Protection against personal identity theft and unauthorized disclosure of confidential information should be a critical part of any outsourcing decision. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17155.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17117.html ImageFracture, software that provides what the company says is 100 percent data security by manipulating images of documents containing sensitive information has been launched by Techspeed Inc., a small IT firm in Portland, Ore. ImageFracture extends this security to include third-parties, enforcing its presence as a provider of comprehensive security solutions. Personal information is compromised by data breaches, theft, unintended exposure, and even blackmail. In recent years, hundreds of millions of personal records have been targeted and tampered with. Fully 60 percent of these breaches have been due to insecure third-party involvement, says Techspeed, which claims ImageFracture is the only software on the market that can guarantee immunity from third-party security risks when document images are provided. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17117.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17100.html Hipaatraining.net announces the successful launch of Certified HIPAA Security Expert (CHSE) online Certification training. This certification will be of enormous help to comprehend the HIPAA law requirement for Security rule & basic overview on HIPAA privacy rule and will give all the required guidelines on how to make your organization HIPAA compliant. This training offered also includes all the changes to the HIPAA regulations due to Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act which is part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This training will prepare you for HIPAA certification test of Certified HIPAA Security Expert (CHSE). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17100.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17080.html The signing of a new reseller relationship with IBM Software Services for Lotus (ISSL) is announced by leading provider of solutions enabling the safe use of Web 2.0 and Unified Communications, FaceTime Communications. The FaceTime's security and compliance solutions can now be resold with IBM Lotus Sametime through ISSL. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17080.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17075.html Hipaatraining.net announces the launch of Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert (CHPE) Certification training. This certification will be of great help to comprehend the HIPAA law requirement for Privacy rule & basic overview on HIPAA security rule and will provide all the necessary guidelines on how to make your organization HIPAA compliant. This HIPAA training offered also includes all the changes to the HIPAA regulations due to Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ( HITECH ) Act which is part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17075.html Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17065.html A complaint charging Health Net of Connecticut Inc. with violations of the HIPAA privacy and security rules following a large breach of identifiable medical records and Social Security numbers has been filed by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. He filed the lawsuit on Jan. 13 with the United States District Court of Connecticut. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17065.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17057.html Hipaatraining.net announces the online HIPAA training for Certified HIPAA Privacy Associate (CHPA) Certification, an ultimate course for new hires, students and the common workforce who need a general awareness of HIPAA. It is an entry level certification for those who are seeking HIPAA basic overview training. This course is entirely online and is updated with the latest HIPAA changes under ARRAs HITECH act in 2009. This training meticulously prepares you for the HIPAA Certification exam of Certified HIPAA Privacy Associate (CHPA). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17057.html Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17019.html The American Hospital Association (AHA) endorses Surgical Information Systems (SIS) for its Surgery Scheduling System. AHA announces additional endorsed capabilities and functions to include SIS Com, a web-based workflow, communications and patient tracking solution that assists perioperative professionals communicate with their teams. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of AHA, awards the AHA endorsement to organizations that help member hospitals and healthcare organizations achieve operational excellence. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17019.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17013.html A new strategic, non-exclusive channel partnership to distribute the full product suite of AlertBoot Encryption software on a worldwide basis, effective immediately is announced by Data Guard Systems and AlertBoot. Data Guard will join AlertBoot's Corporate Channel Partner Program in order to not only resell AlertBoot Full Disk Encryption with USB Encryption but also distribute future security software product offerings from AlertBoot. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17013.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17012.html From additional government oversight on private information to the perils of social networking to working safely in emerging markets, challenges are on the horizon for executives involved in corporate security. According to experts at Andrews International, Inc., the largest privately owned U.S. full-service provider of security and risk mitigation services, the following security trends will be examined closely by businesses in 2010. Executive Vice President, Ray O'Hara, CPP, a renowned expert on corporate security, is available to discuss the security forecast and tips for the year head. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/17012.html Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16984.html Ohio Pain Center has chosen Waiting Room Solutions as their practice management and electronic medical record solution announced by the prime Internet-based EMR and PMS provider, Waiting Room Solutions (WRS). Ohio Pain Center will be using WRS to mechanize their successful pain management practice located in Toledo, OH. The use of WRS will qualify this practice to collect Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) EMR Stimulus Incentive monies. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16984.html Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16975.html A leading global provider of information security services, SecureWorks, Inc., protecting 2,700 clients worldwide, including four of the Fortune 10, has outlined a set of information security guidelines to help the healthcare industry protect their sensitive patient data from cyber attacks and other data breaches. SecureWorks is blocking over 7 million cyber attacks per day for its clients. These solutions will also assist healthcare organizations in demonstrating their adherence to the requirements outlined in the new Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16975.html Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16938.html The American Ambulance Association (AAA), the voice for ambulance services nationwide, is creating a Web-based national emergency health registry through a partnership with Docvia. The innovative new Web service, invisibleBracelet.org (iB), will enable patients to register personal vital health details and in the event of an emergency, automatically notify friends and family through the largest network of EMS providers in the United States. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16938.html Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16937.html The Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect of the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new policy statement to guide pediatricians through the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations regarding their responsibilities in releasing or reviewing patient health information without knowledge or consent when child abuse or neglect is suspected. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16937.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16917.html It is shown in a recent survey that while enterprises look for leverage compliance-driven security expenditures for general security and risk management tasks, they find it difficult to accomplish with their existing solutions. The online survey of 5,000 IT professionals charged with compliance/audit responsibilities at enterprises with revenues between $200 million and $1 billion was conducted by PacketMotion, the pioneers of User Activity Management, an innovative approach to improving the operational efficiency of audit and compliance controls. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16917.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16916.html RCR Wireless, a premier news source for the wireless communications industry, has named CellTrust's SecureSMS Appliance as the winner of the 2009 inaugural RCR Wireless Ecosystem Award in the category of Enabler Application - Enterprise. These leading awards highlight companies that have demonstrated success, innovation, and excellence in the industry. We are honored to receive this award from RCR Wireless in recognition of CellTrust's SecureSMS Appliance, said Sean Moshir, Chairman and CEO of CellTrust. This award reinforces the value that secure messaging delivers to the enterprise space. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16916.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16889.html A new security solution that integrates palm vein biometric technology from Fujitsu with IBM's leading enterprise single sign-on solution is announced by IBM ( IBM) and Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. The new offering aims to help companies bypass the hassles of managing multiple passwords for access to critical business information by enabling employees to scan their palms to verify their identities. By integrating the palm vein technology with IBM's single sign-on software, employees can securely access applications, files and websites with a single scan of their palm - eliminating the need to remember multiple passwords and the threats posed by those lost or stolen. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16889.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16886.html FaceTime Communications, the event platinum sponsor and the leading provider of solutions enabling the safe use of Web 2.0 and Unified Communications in the enterprise, presented Secure and Compliant Use of Social Media for Government Agencies. Bill Williams, Director of Federal Sales for FaceTime, outlined challenges at the Government 2.5 Conference that government agencies face to secure their computer networks for social media use. Williams also discussed ways they can implement effective policies and procedures to comply with government regulations. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16886.html Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16856.html The launch of SynaLink, an innovative health communication solution is announced by SynaMed, LLC. In the current economic climate, it is more important than ever to cut healthcare costs by facilitating the access and retrieval of medical records. SynaLink is a HIPAA-compliant messaging and file transfer system for doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient communication. Additionally, SynaLink offers a patient portal, phone messaging system, appointment scheduler, and e-prescribing, all provided completely free of charge. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16856.html Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16842.html University Medical Center has suspended six of its staff members for their casual treatment of a pregnant woman looking for help in the emergency room and more than 100 people have been notified their personal information might have been compromised. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16842.html Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16831.html Edifecs, Inc., the proven leader in HIPAA 5010 and Healthcare Channel Modernization solutions, announced that, Edifecs CEO, was invited by the NCVHS (National Committee for Vital and Health Statistics) to present his perspective regarding HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 testing. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16831.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16823.html A leading global provider of security and compliance management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies, ArcSight, Inc. announced a partnership with SRA International, Inc., a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, to develop interoperable privacy and security programs for customers. SRA , with three decades of service is dedicated to solving multifaceted problems of global significance for clients in national security, civil government and global health through expert knowledge, technical tools and solutions that governments, agencies and companies need to improve performance, reduce costs and risks, introduce enterprise efficiencies and enhance human health. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16823.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16803.html One of the nations largest and most secure health information exchanges for administrative transactions, VisionShare, announced plans to increase support for the exchange of clinical transactions on its platform and making connectivity to the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) and state and community-based Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) available to its customers. The VisionShare Secure Exchange Platform at present resides in over half the hospitals in the nation. With these new exchange capabilities and access points, VisionShare customers will be able to quickly capitalize on national healthcare reform initiatives to improve quality of care through more efficient information-sharing. And when the requirements for Federal HIT-related stimulus payments have been firmly established, VisionShare customers will be well positioned to demonstrate meaningful use involving the exchange of administrative and clinical transactions. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16803.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16802.html The launch of new integration technology training program, which will kick off with courses taught at either BridgeGates corporate headquarters or at a customers location, and are directed toward healthcare and public sector organizations that are concerned with having the right data to address interoperability issues and changing industry standards is announced by BridgeGate International, a leading provider of high-performance data integration and interoperability solutions. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16802.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16801.html A leading provider of managed hosting and disaster recovery services, Secure-24, Inc., and ATMP Consulting Group, a strategic IT specialist in electronic medical record (EMR) standards, announced their partnership to offer Private and Group Practice Physicians secure hosting and project management for their EMR applications. In an effort to improve patient care, the health care industry aims to have every patient's paper medical history -- regardless of their location, doctor, or insurance company -- converted and stored electronically within a national EMR standard. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16801.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16764.html 16 employees have been fired by the Harris County Hospital District for violating patient privacy laws, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed. Most of the fired employees worked at Ben Taub. They include managers, nurses, clerks and other employees.A county employee who asked not to be identified told the Houston Chronicle that two high-ranking administrators told him the fired employees had looked at the medical records of Dr. Stephanie Wuest, a first-year Baylor College of Medicine resident assigned to Ben Taub General Hospital. Wuest became a patient at Ben Taub on Oct. 29, after she was shot in a grocery store parking lot. She is expected to make a full recovery, her mother said. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16764.html Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16751.html An established leader in HIPAA 5010 and Healthcare Channel Modernization solutions, Edifecs, Inc., announced an enhanced release of Edifecs XEngine Translator that facilitates HIPAA 4010A1 to HIPAA 5010 migrations. XEngine Translator provides out-of-the-box 4010A1-5010 conversion maps, allows generation of test data and permits two-way translation between 4010A1 and 5010 in production, thus addressing most requirements for organizations planning the HIPAA 4010A1 to 5010 upgrade. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16751.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16744.html The main leaders in privileged user and privileged access management, e-DMZ Security, announced the successful technology audit of its Total Privileged Access Management (TPAM) Suite by the Ovum Butler Group, the IT End User division of Datamonitor Plc and a leading provider of Information Technology research, analysis, and advice. The recently enhanced TPAM Suite allows users to remotely manage complete user privilege/access with the ability to record sessions and control, limit and delegate privileged user access down to specific commands across both Unix/Linux and Windows server environments. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16744.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16743.html A leading provider of Intelligent Information Management and eDiscovery technologies, StoredIQ, announced the launch of StoredIQ Assessment Services. Delivered directly from StoredIQ or through a StoredIQ Solution Provider Partner, these services are designed to provide unprecedented visibility into unstructured data across the enterprise -- quickly giving organizations critical understanding of their business content to make more informed decisions about the management, retention, and disposition of their data. StoredIQ Assessment Services can discover and assess unstructured information across the industry's broadest range of data sources, including storage, email, archiving, content, document and record management systems, as well as remote desktop environments. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16743.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16710.html Partners Consulting Services, Inc. announced that their Data Center operation has completed the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70 type II audit. SAS 70 is an internationally recognized audit for validating the internal controls of service providers and other businesses. Federal regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Gramm-Leach-Bliley and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), require corporations to audit the internal controls of their suppliers, including those that provide hosting services. By undergoing the SAS 70 audit, Partners Consulting can provide its customers with a comprehensive audit report that facilitates compliance with these and other regulations. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16710.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16694.html BridgeGate International, a foremost provider of high-performance data integration and interoperability solutions, announced today the launch of new products within its healthcare integration suite, designed to help providers and other healthcare organizations meet industry standards and interoperability requirements. BridgeGates new products are designed to help healthcare organizations integrate their systems to meet HIPAA compliance requirements and to automate and streamline the billing, claims, enrollment and eligibility processes that are typically very time-consuming procedures. Until now, BridgeGate has had HIPAA compliance, billing, claims, enrollment and eligibility features wrapped into its core enterprise health platform. Now organizations have access to more focused and robust healthcare solutions as they invest in integration and interoperability projects. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16694.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16693.html The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission are urged by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), Consumer Action, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), Patient Privacy Rights, Private Citizen, and Privacy Journal to investigate potentially illegal activity by CVS Caremark. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16693.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16665.html The release of Version 6.2 of its Log Management (LogCenter) and Event Management (EventCenter) is announced by LogMatrix, a provider of compliance, security, and network management solutions. Version 6.2 contains new pre-packaged compliance report packs that are provided to customers (LogCenter) at no additional cost. These include PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley); HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act); NERC CIP (NA Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection); GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act); and FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/16665.html