Free Iron Mountain-sponsored Webcast Will Help Healthcare Organizations Comply with Updated HIPAA Requirements
BOSTON, Mar 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Iron
Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), an information management
services company, will sponsor a Webcast on March 31 that will help
attendees understand recent updates to the Healthcare Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and provide tips for
achieving compliance.
Enacted in 1996, HIPAA governs how healthcare organizations must protect
the security and privacy of sensitive patient information. As a result
of the continued adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and growing
public concern over EHR privacy and security, the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has strengthened HIPAA to include
mandatory breach notification, stricter enforcement and penalties, and
new requirements for third-parties like EHR vendors. Understanding these
new requirements poses an additional challenge for institutions already
working to manage growing information volumes in compliance with
mounting regulations.
The Webcast, hosted by Healthcare IT News and Healthcare
Finance News, will feature Greg Pemberton of Iron Mountain's privacy
and compliance team, and Shawna Ridley, director of health information
management for UT Southwestern Medical Center.
WHAT: Titled HIPAA Compliance and Best Practices for Managing
Information Protection & Storage, this Webcast will offer
attendees:
-
A better understanding of the changes to HIPAA;
-
Tips for screening partners and vendors for HIPAA compliance;
-
Best practices for achieving compliance and improving the management
of paper and electronic health records;
-
A case study of how UT Southwestern Medical Center ensured compliance
throughout its organization.
WHEN: March 31, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
ACCESS:www.ironmountain.com/hipaacompliance
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) helps organizations around the
world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection
and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and
data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to
address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs,
litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in
1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 140,000 corporate
clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia
Pacific. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.
SOURCE: Iron Mountain Incorporated
Iron Mountain
Christian T. Potts, 617-535-8721
christian.potts@ironmountain.com