Challenge to Bush: Keep Healthcare Records Private; Industry Expert Assesses Complex, Mounting Problem Facing Millions.Business & Health Editors MONROE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2000 "Nothing is more private than someone's medical or psychiatric records," President Clinton declared yesterday in issuing new privacy protections for all Americans that will strictly limit healthcare providers from sharing confidential medical information about their patients. The new rules represent final regulations under the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act There are a number of piece of legislation known as the Accountability Act:
Matt Gray, founder and president of Hilgraeve, Inc. and a leading expert on safeguarding the privacy of medical records through secure, Internet-based communication responded to the president's announcement. "From a technology perspective, this is a free-throw for healthcare providers," Gray said. "The healthcare industry already has access to data-sharing technology that will comply with patient confidentiality patient confidentiality Medical practice A Pt's right to privacy and freedom from public dissemination of information that the Pt regards as being of a personal nature. See HIPAA, Medical privacy. regulations. Thanks to affordable current technology, compliance with these regulations - at least those covering electronic communication of patient records - should not be an issue for the healthcare industry." Gray called on the new administration of President-elect Bush to take a cue from the outgoing Clinton Administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton executive - persons who administer the law in effectively managing this new regulatory approach, and in helping the healthcare industry understand compliance issues. Hilgraeve, a leader since the 1980s in data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. software, has been at the forefront of information technology companies in helping healthcare providers securely exchange patient data through the Internet. Its HyperSend secure Internet delivery service was designed to meet HIPAA requirements. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. interim HIPAA guidelines, digital data transfer methods must provide a way to authenticate user identity, must be encrypted during transfer, and must provide an audit trail. HyperSend is a Web-based application See Web application. that utilizes 128-bit secure socket layer (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) encryption and password-protection to ensure privacy of communications. A complete non-repudiation audit trail allows the sender to verify the precise time a message was received. Members of the medical community wishing to receive a copy of Hilgraeve's HIPAA readiness statement may contact Bob Paulenske, VP of Sales, Hilgraeve Inc., at 734-243-0576 or bobp@hilgraeve.com. About Hilgraeve, Inc. Hilgraeve, Inc. is a leading provider of solutions for mission-critical business communication challenges. Founded in 1980, Hilgraeve ranks among the world's most prolific communication software companies. Its HyperTerminal product is on more than 50 million desktops worldwide as a standard feature within all Microsoft Windows products since Windows 95. For more information, please visit www.hypersend.com and www.hilgraeve.com. |
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