CA Certifies Carefx Fusionfx as Interoperable with eTrust Single Sign-On; Combination of Leading Technologies to Help Healthcare Providers Ensure HIPAA Security Compliance.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2004 Carefx Corp., the leading provider of clinical context management and clinical Web integration, today announced that Computer Associates International Inc. (CA), one of the world's largest software companies The Forbes Global 2000 includes the following list of the world's largest software companies. Relative rank Global rank Name Country Sales ($bil) Profits ($bil) Assets ($bil) Market Value ($bil) 1 54 Microsoft United States and leading provider of security management software, has certified See certification. Carefx Fusionfx suite as interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. with CA's eTrust Single Sign-On An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. . The integrated solution will enhance the security of caregivers' clinical applications and data while helping health care providers meet 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, security requirements. It has received the ca smart seal of excellence, which is awarded to solutions that integrate seamlessly with CA solutions, enabling customers to take advantage of CA's enterprise-class technologies, while minimizing cost, time-to-benefit and risk. "In today's privacy-sensitive healthcare environment, the functional integration of healthcare applications must be supported by an integrated approach to security management," said Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. McDermand, CA's vice president of healthcare solutions. "By leveraging CA's eTrust Single Sign-On solution, Carefx customers will be able to give their users common access to multiple clinical resources while helping to ensure both ease-of-use and full compliance with regulatory mandates." Fusionfx Context Manager supports workflow-context integration among a wide range of applications, including client-server (programming) client-server - A common form of distributed system in which software is split between server tasks and client tasks. A client sends requests to a server, according to some protocol, asking for information or action, and the server responds. , thin-client and Web-based environments. eTrust Single Sign-On provides secure, simplified access to multiple applications that allows hospital staff fast and efficient access to patient information while facilitating HIPAA security compliance. "This partnership offers a tremendous opportunity to address one of the top challenges health care providers face today and that is, how do you get clinicians into their applications and data much more quickly and securely?" said Terrence Macaleer, chief executive officer of Carefx. "The shared commitment of CA and Carefx to offer solutions that enhance caregivers' security and access to clinical applications will greatly benefit our respective customers." Carefx Corp. focuses on offering new solutions to historically unsolved Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) challenges. Along with its many partners, Carefx provides healthcare organizations with clinically oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. software and services that answer the need for streamlining clinician clinician /cli·ni·cian/ (kli-nish´in) an expert clinical physician and teacher. cli·ni·cian n. access to patient information, enhanced security and HIPAA regulation/requirements. These solutions are delivered by applying state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure to existing information systems and are implemented to improve patient care, reduce costs and increase clinical productivity. For more information about Carefx, visit www.carefx.com. All trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. |
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