Abington Memorial Hospital Increases Email Security and Deploys GlobalCerts Solution for Email Encryption and HIPAA Compliance.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- GlobalCerts(TM) a leading provider of secure messaging appliance solutions today announced that Abington Memorial Hospital an Abington, PA-based hospital has successfully deployed the SecureMail Gateway(TM) to provide email encryption in its network. Founded in 1914, Abington Memorial Hospital (AMH AMH Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA) AMH Anti-Müllerian Hormone AMH Australian Medicines Handbook AMH Automated Material Handling AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) US Navy Rating ) is a fully accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. , not-for-profit, 508-bed community teaching hospital. AMH is a comprehensive regional health center serving people in Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties. It also has the only accredited Trauma Center in Montgomery County. A great deal of AMH communications include email that is sent externally among various healthcare organizations as well as insurance carriers. This email requires sending ePHI (electronic Protected Health Information protected health information Health informatics Any individually identifiable health informatlon that is used or circulated by an entity that falls under the governance of HIPAA; the privacy regulations mandate safeguards for protected health information, and the ) related communications. With patient privacy being of the utmost importance to AMH, they began evaluating product solutions that would provide them with strong secure messaging. They needed a solution that was simple to use, manage and deploy while allowing them to comply with impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, requirements. "The SecureMail Gateway has integrated extremely well into our existing network, allowing users to continue sending email like they always have, however now they are sent securely," said Brian Jones, Technology Services. "The deployment was smooth, with no disruption to the network or patient care". With its ease of use and deployment, the SecureMail Gateway (SMG SMG - Screen Management Guidelines. A VMS package of run-time library routines providing windows on DEC VT100 terminals. ) appliance is fast becoming the healthcare industry's de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for secure messaging and HIPAA compliance. The SMG simplifies sending secure messages. The SMG requires no desktop software and is compatible with most email and security applications making it easy to integrate into existing networks. About GlobalCerts, LC Founded in 1999, GlobalCerts, LC (originally known as Tovaris, Inc.) is a software company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA., that develops, markets and supports secure messaging products based on industry accepted standards. The company's SecureMail Gateway product family is leading the way in providing solutions that offer secure messaging that scales for global communications. GlobalCerts customers include state and local government agencies, healthcare providers, financial institutions, and business enterprises. For more information visit www.GlobalCerts.net. |
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