The Netilla Service Platform Delivers Improved Patient Services for Lamprey Health Care.Business & High Tech Editors SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2002 Netilla Networks, Inc., (www.netilla.com), the networking services company that supplies secure remote access to applications, files and data over the Internet, announced today at the Ethic eth·ic n. 1. a. A set of principles of right conduct. b. A theory or a system of moral values: "An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain" 2002 conference in Washington, D.C. that Lamprey lamprey, name for several primitive marine and freshwater fishes of the order Cyclostomata, or jawless fishes (see cyclostome). As in the other member of the order, the hagfish, the adult lamprey retains the notochord, the supporting structure that in higher Health Care, New Hampshire's largest and oldest community Health Center, providing health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract since 1971, has deployed the Netilla Service Platform to provide caregivers with HIPAA-compliant remote access to patient-critical information. Netilla Service Platforms reduce IT maintenance and administration costs and deliver better patient care through fast, secure, browser-based access to medical applications and data. By empowering physicians, nurses, and medical staff with easy to use access from any location, patient information is immediately and securely accessible. "The Netilla Service Platform provides us with a cost-effective, client-less solution that doesn't require touching the remote PC," said Debbie Bonnell, Lamprey's I.T. Research & Development Coordinator. "It offers us all the security features we need to 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, 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 , including session encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. and authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. by digital certificate, in an exceptionally easy to manage security solution. Netilla's simple, user-driven solution was perfect for our needs." The Netilla solution empowers the center's on-call medical providers with fast, secure access to Logician(R), a GE Medical Systems Information Technologies product. Now, vital records are available from any location, allowing caregivers to meet emergency needs armed with the latest information, or to quickly accomplish administrative tasks at home. Jason Wright Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982 in Diamond Bar, California) is an American football halfback who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. , industry analyst and security technologies program leader for Frost and Sullivan, projects health care as the largest vertical segment for VPNs in the next two years. "Our research shows that secure, extranet solutions will grow from 5 percent of the market in 2001 to a projected 35 percent in 2008," he said. "We believe that health care will generate significant traction due to the security and privacy requirements under HIPAA," added Wright. "Our remote access platform is an ideal tool for the healthcare industry, one that maximizes medical providers' use of time, helps to attract the best doctors and caregivers, and delivers better patient services, while ensuring privacy," said Reggie Best, 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 Netilla Networks. For more information on Netilla Networks' secure remote access platform, visit the Ethic2002 conference, from June 19 - June 21, at the Washington Hilton & Towers in Washington D.C., Booth 313. About Lamprey Lamprey Health Care is New Hampshire's largest and oldest community health center. A private, nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , Lamprey began in Newmarket, N.H. in 1971 when a group of local citizens saw the need to make health care more affordable and accessible to area residents. Lamprey has since grown tremendously and currently has health centers in Newmarket, Raymond and Nashua. The center offers a wide range of programs including primary medical care, prevention, education, information and referral, and transportation and invests in identifying and responding to the health care needs of their communities' highest-risk individuals and families. Lamprey's services are always provided regardless of one's ability to pay. About Netilla Networks, Inc. Netilla Networks, Inc. is the marketplace leader in supplying Web-based secure remote access platforms that connect geographically distributed employees, partners, customers, suppliers and branch offices to centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. applications, files and data. With an appliance based on 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 other Web technologies, Netilla service platforms enable browser-based secure access to legacy Windows, Unix/Linux, mainframe and native Web applications. Unlike traditional networking approaches that require complex integration, Netilla provides a practical, quick to implement and simple to manage solution that lowers the total cost of ownership of remote access deployments. For more information, visit www.netilla.com or call 1-877-NETILLA. --30--bw/ny mem
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