Healthcare facilities are rapidly adopting electronic health records (EHR) in order to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Central to this effort is document conversion — the scanning of new and existing records to digital format. Inside this white paper, uncover best practices for a HIPAA-compliant approach to EHR transition. 

This whitepaper discusses how IBM Security Services offer methodologies to help organizations achieve HIPAA compliance. 

Effectively addressing the new HIPAA privacy and security rules introduced in the HITECH Act requires an assessment of your organization’s biggest vulnerabilities as well as the deployment of the right technology to reduce the risk of data loss. Inside this expert resource, gain insight on current healthcare security topics. 

Cloud computing is making its way into the public sector, enabling significant cost-savings and providing the tools to enhance communication, monitoring and security. Take a look at this videocast for an in-depth look at the use of the cloud in the public sector and learn about four basic models you can leverage for successful cloud adoption. 

In the early days of the beta version of what became known as Exchange 2007, the internet was littered with rumors and speculation about the demise of Exchange Public Folders. In this white paper we will examine Exchange Public Folders and consider where they fit in our plans for a messaging infrastructure. 

This month’s Information Security Magazine Online cover story dissects the recent HIPAA revisions made by the HITECH Act. 

The rapid growth of public cloud providers offering services present an obvious opportunity for IT managers looking for flexibility without excess spending. In this report, we examine the relative merits of public and private cloud services, and help IT managers to identify when is best to use each to support their IT strategy. 

Health care facilities must be especially careful to ensure sensitive patient data is kept confidential. In this webcast, learn about security monitoring tools that help maintain data privacy and streamline HIPAA compliance. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the importance of IT strategy when budgets are under pressure. The first part of our Buyer’s Guide to virtualisation examines the barriers preventing many organisations from adopting the technology; and Transport for London’s CIO talks about how IT helps avoid Olympic travel chaos. Download the issue now. 

How can you navigate this sea of conflicting data to find the right cloud solution for your organization? Read this expert e-guide from SearchCloudComputing.com for insight and analysis on the most important differences in private, public and hybrid clouds. 

The overriding goals for Data Centre Consolidation, the G-Cloud and the Applications Store for Government are:Reduce ICT costs;Provide open competition and create a vibrant marketplace enabling the best product at the best price;Create flexibility. 

In this e-zine, compare the trade-offs of private and public cloud computing. Find out how you can measure, monitor and optimize the performance of applications in the cloud. Plus, learn how you can develop a solid plan for virtualizing your applications.