ClearCube Blade Desktop Technology Adopted by leading Healthcare Organizations Making HIPAA Compliance Easier.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002 Secure Patient Information and Network Connections through a Centralized Desktop Architecture ClearCube Technology, Inc., the market pioneer and industry leader in client blade computing and remote desktop management, today announced a technology solution for healthcare organizations that has already been adopted by industry leading healthcare organizations. ClearCube's innovative client blade desktop computers help organizations to meet aspects of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act There are a number of piece of legislation known as the Accountability Act:
Organizations including Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a health system in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston, Massachusetts's metro-north communities. It includes three hospital campuses, more than 20 primary care and specialty practices, the Cambridge Public Health Department, and the Network Health , Edward Hospital Current Edward Hospital and Health Services (EHSC) commonly referred to as "Edward" is a major healthcare provider located in southwest suburban Naperville, Illinois. History Board of Directors and Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Pittsburgh Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. and Barton HealthCare System have taken advantage of ClearCube's blade desktop technology. ClearCube's solution specifically addresses two aspects of HIPAA regulations. One aspect requires healthcare institutions to guarantee the confidentiality of patient records by establishing a multifaceted security process. ClearCube's architecture secures the computer and its hard drive in the data center and controls both the access and connection of mass storage devices (like CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. or floppy) at workstations throughout the hospital. The second aspect, Ethernet signals are no longer distributed around the building. Ethernet ports at desks are available only as video connections this eliminates the possibility for an outside person to attach a notebook to an available Ethernet port and enter the network, stealing valuable patient and financial information. "We deployed ClearCube blade desktops in our medical clinic and saw an immediate reduction in support costs and a step in the direction of HIPAA compliancy com·pli·an·cy n. Compliance. Noun 1. compliancy - a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others complaisance, obligingness, compliance, deference ," said Captain Timothy Ohrenberger, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of the 75th Medical Group at Hill Air Force Base Utah. "The reduction in user down time and time lost for replacement provides a more productive environment for users. Ultimately, the increased productivity and efficiency which are paramount in a healthcare environment are the real benefits seen from this architecture." ClearCube's server-level availability, in excess of 99.9%, is the most reliable desktop system on the market. With remote switching of client blades, a failure that would normally take several minutes or hours to fix is completed in seconds. Patient data is therefore always available with the ClearCube approach, saving precious time in a crisis-prone environment and allowing healthcare workers to focus on patient care in an immediate manner. "We've seen IT executives within healthcare organizations fall under increasing pressure to work towards HIPAA compliance, replace their aging IT infrastructure while trying to control and reduce IT support costs," said Mike Frost, 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 ClearCube. "The ability to ensure the security and privacy of data, while reducing required IT support time and decreasing IT budget requirements is exactly what the doctor ordered and something all of these healthcare institutions are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ." With no moving parts in the C/Port (the small user connection device that connects to the blade), noise and heat are eliminated at each seat, providing an ergonomic improvement for each user. In addition, removing PCs from procedure rooms removes the PC fan that can spread contaminants. About ClearCube Technology ClearCube Technology is a market leader in client blade computing and related management infrastructures. ClearCube effectively brings together for their customers the best of both a distributed and centralized computing environments by reducing IT operating costs by 30 percent and driving availability levels above 99.9 percent. For more information, visit www.clearcube.com |
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