Zix Corporation Selected by University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey for Email Protection.DALLAS -- Nation's Largest Public Health Sciences University Signs Three-Year Contract For ZixVPM(R) Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)), (Nasdaq:ZIXI), a global provider of secure e-messaging, e-prescribing, and e-transaction applications and services, today announced that the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), the nation's largest public university of health sciences, selected ZixCorp's ZixVPM(R) (Virtual Private Messenger) service for system-wide communications protection. The university signed a three-year contract for 8,000 users to meet the secure email mandates 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 of 1996 (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, ) by the April deadline. ZixVPM will encrypt email messages to protect both inbound and outbound communications and includes a HIPAA lexicon that automatically recognizes Protected Health Information protected health information Health informatics Any individually identifiable health informatlon that is used or circulated by an entity that falls under the governance of HIPAA; the privacy regulations mandate safeguards for protected health information, and the (PHI) to ensure compliance and confidentiality. "After reviewing several vendors, we were impressed not only with ZixCorp's strong presence in the state and among our affiliates, but also with the technology itself," said Dr. Les Michelson, director of academic computing services for UMDNJ. "ZixVPM had everything we were looking for: transparency to the end user; the ability to scale; and total integration with our current systems." The university has four main campuses comprising eight schools: UMDNJ's New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (often abbreviated RWJMS) is one of eight schools that comprise the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). RWJMS operates three campuses in New Jersey, in Piscataway, New Brunswick and Camden. , School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey Dental School New Jersey Dental School (abbreviated NJDS, also known as UMDNJ-NJDS) is one of eight schools that form the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Education New Jersey Dental School offers the following academic programs: DMD Program , Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences may refer to:
"We're proud that yet another nationally prominent healthcare institution has chosen ZixVPM to protect its email communication," said Rick Spurr, acting 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. , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for ZixCorp. "Our leadership in the Northeast continues to grow, primarily from word-of-mouth. These customer references, based upon the effectiveness and ease of use of our technology, are the key to our productivity and continue to accelerate our growth." ZixCorp is a leading provider of secure email services with more than 20 New Jersey healthcare systems customers. Other ZixVPM users from the state include: Robert Wood Johnson Robert Wood Johnson was the name shared by members of the family that descended from the President of Johnson & Johnson:
About The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey UMDNJ comprises New Jersey's only medical schools, the state's only dental school, a nursing school, a graduate school of biomedical sciences, a school of health related professions and a school of public health on campuses in Newark, Piscataway/New Brunswick, Camden, Stratford, and Scotch Plains. UMDNJ also operates University Hospital, Newark, and University Behavioral HealthCare University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC) is a provider of behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) services, based in Piscataway, NJ. It is owned and run by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. . It is affiliated with more than 200 healthcare and educational institutions throughout the state. For more information, visit www.umdnj.edu. About Zix Corporation Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)) provides easy-to-use-and-deploy e-communication services that protect, manage, and deliver sensitive information to enterprises and consumers in healthcare, finance, insurance, and government. ZixCorp's eSecure services enable policy-driven email encryption, content filtering and send-to-anyone capability while its eHealth services improve patient care, reduce costs, and improve efficiency through e-prescribing and e-lab solutions. For more information, visit www.zixcorp.com. |
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