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Unsecured email is one of the biggest threats to an organization's information security. That is why the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates that health care providers, insurance companies, clearinghouses, and their employees and business partners take appropriate steps to guarantee the privacy of patient information in emails or messages and in storage.
The Privacy and Security Challenge
Health care organizations send and receive thousands of email messages every day. Communications to and from health care providers and related businesses often contain personally identifiable medical data.
The challenge to covered entities is to address HIPAA privacy and security regulations by securing 100 percent of "protected health information" (PHI) in emails, electronic documents, and computer files. Protecting that sensitive information typically requires that someone decides what information needs to be secure and then takes steps to secure it on every message or in every file.
The PGP Advantage
By eliminating the human risk associated with protecting the emails and electronic files necessary to their business, health care organizations can protect their reputation and brand, improve productivity, and reduce potential liability for noncompliance with industry regulations. PGP products are used by individuals, small and medium-size business, and large enterprises to secure emails and attachments as an integral part of an organization's HIPAA-compliant process, enabling health care providers to confirm appointments, consult electronically, and safely send patient records and information to business partners and patients without HIPAA liability concerns.
Choose a PGP Desktop Professional or PGP Desktop Home solution today to:
- Ensure HIPAA compliance in emails, attachments, & electronic documents
- Reduce legal liability
- Make an organization's reputation & brand synonymous with patient privacy
- Implement policy-driven, secure, two-way communications with patients & partners
- Realize savings through improved operational effectiveness and productivity
- Select a proven, standards-based solution that works with all popular email systems without requiring client software
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 | | "Harvard Pilgrim's vision is to be the most trusted and respected name in health care. I believe our strong commitment to privacy contributes to our #1 ranking." – Ken Patterson, Chief Information Security Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care |  | |
