Canopy Systems, Inc. Partners with UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine and NCHICA to Deploy Privacy Solution in National HealthKey Project.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 10, 2001 UNC (Universal Naming Convention) A standard for identifying servers, printers and other resources in a network, which originated in the Unix community. A UNC path uses double slashes or backslashes to precede the name of the computer. School of Medicine to pilot use of Canopy Software to implement standards that securely and efficiently pass information over the Internet Canopy Systems, Inc.(TM) today announced it has signed an agreement with the North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Healthcare Information and Communication Alliance (NCHICA NCHICA North Carolina Healthcare Information & Communications Alliance ) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine to pilot the transfer of secure and confidential clinical data over the Internet. The project is one of 14 concurrent pilots funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Robert Wood Johnson was the name shared by members of the family that descended from the President of Johnson & Johnson:
"We are happy to partner with Canopy Systems because its Web-based software is uniquely positioned to deploy PKI encryption methodology in a distributed healthcare environment," said Holt Anderson, executive director of NCHICA. "PKI is one of the few technologies that will allow providers to meet the security and privacy standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when (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, )." The UNC School of Medicine pilot projects will use Canopy's software solution to assist with more timely communication involving the care of seriously ill A patient is seriously ill when his or her illness is of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern but there is no imminent danger to life. See also very seriously ill. newborns and children. Daily patient updates and crucial clinical information will be sent via the Internet to the patient's local provider. These patients are brought to UNC's specialized medical facilities because of the lack of local resources or expertise to provide care in their community. "We are very pleased that Canopy will work with the UNC School of Medicine and NCHICA on this project," said David Kibbe, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Canopy Systems. "Canopy is designed to gather patient information, make that information accessible, and use secure messaging between caregivers to help them manage high-risk and high-need patients like these. We're also delighted to collaborate with NCHICA and Robert Wood There are have been several people named Robert Wood:
"Referral Results Today" is one of two UNC School of Medicine projects that will participate in this pilot to improve the timeliness of communications between providers at UNC's Newborn Critical Care Center (NCCC NCCC National Civilian Community Corps (AmeriCorps) NCCC Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club NCCC National Cervical Cancer Coalition NCCC Niagara County Community College NCCC National Council of Corvette Clubs ) and the infant's local pediatrician. The NCCC receives 750 admissions each year from 60 counties in North Carolina. "We selected Canopy because of its commitment to excellent patient care," said Karen Metzguer, Referral Results Today project director and clinical associate professor, neonatal/perinatal medicine, Department of Pediatrics and UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health. "We have always had a commitment to communicating with the infant's local provider, but it often resulted in telephone tag and the information was not timely or consistent. Canopy allows us to post the information so the physician can access it at any time via the Internet." UNC School of Medicine's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's "TelAbility" program will also use Canopy. TelAbility uses telecommunications to increase the availability of health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract for children with disabilities. "Communication and access to information is key to the success of TelAbility's goals of providing comprehensive, coordinated services to young children with disabilities, their families, and the practitioners who work with them," said Keith Cochran, TelAbility project director. "Canopy allows us to centralize essential information about a child's illness and treatment and make it available to geographically dispersed expert resources across the state. This will increase the accessibility and quality of specialized medical and therapy services to young children with disabilities and their families." About NCHICA NCHICA (www.nchica.org) is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1994 to improve healthcare through the adoption and implementation of standards-based information technology and secure communications. About UNC Health Care System The UNC Health Care System (www.unchealthcare.org) is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system, owned by the State of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care. About Canopy Systems Canopy Systems, Inc.(TM)(www.canopysystems.com) is the leader in providing Web-based solutions for care coordination care coordination Managed care 1. The brokering of services for Pts to ensure that needs are met and services are not duplicated by the organizations involved in providing care 2. . The Canopy(TM)product line utilizes the ASP model to provide case, disease, and utilization management applications across the continuum of care. Canopy Systems, Inc.(TM) is a subsidiary of the Medical Mutual Group of North Carolina. About The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, charitable organization devoted exclusively to health care issues. It was established in 1936 by Robert Wood Johnson (1893–1968), board chairman of the Johnson & Johnson medical products company. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org), based in Princeton, N.J., is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and healthcare. It concentrates its grant making in three goal areas: to assure that all Americans have access to basic healthcare at reasonable cost; to improve care and support for people with chronic health conditions; and to reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse -- tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. For past press releases go to http://www.businesswire.com/ipo/fhc.htm |
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