Well, does HIPPA go into how Verizon, AT&T, Embarq, mom&pop, etc.
run\operate their telco? If your client is passing off to a telephone
provider, does it matter what happens from there?
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Totaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] NuFone comes through
I guess it would but there are two variables that are out of the control of
the health care company. Will Nufone (insert any provider) setup a VPN
tunnel with you and also, since you are bringing a 3rd party into the
equation (VoIP provider), there is no way to be sure of security. Maybe a
direct VPN to a company like Global Crossing (insert any major telco)
terminated directly to their PSTN trunks?
Thanks,
Steve Totaro
Mike Hammett wrote:
Wouldn't running everything through an IP-SEC tunnel solve any HIPPA
requirement?
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.ics-il.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Hayden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] NuFone comes through
I'm pretty sure healthcare over VoIP does not meet HIPAA Standards
particularly since you're not encrypting the information. Our HIPAA
privacy officer tells me that even unencrypted emails with healthcare
information in them are not compliant (the reason why many large
insurance providers now have https web email gateways). You might
want to consult with your privacy officer.
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Tom
On 12/4/06, Steve Totaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jamie Garrison wrote:
> I just wanted to let the asterisk community know that NuFone has
> delivered service to us where others (Broadvoice, PlainVoIP and
TxLink
> to name a very few) have failed.
>
> We have been working on a complex PBX integration project at health
> care facility in Texas for way too long now. After failed attempts
> with other Asterisk friendly providers, I was able to encourage my
> boss (and his bosses) to give NuFone a try, despite the issues they
> have had.
>
> A last month we ported over a few non-critical numbers just to see
how
> things went. The porting process took about 8 days and we had
> absolutely no down time due to Greg Merriweather's attention to
detail
> with our configuration.
>
> Then when Greg got stumped with a Zaptel configuration issue, the
> notorious JerJer was brought in. After he grumbled about our
> configuration (we did make samples), Jeremy cleaned things up
> immensely and made the system purr. I have learned quite a lot from
> him, even with his direct, off-the-cuff method of operation --
which I
> have started to enjoy, since he has got the job done where others
have
> failed.
>
> We have since ported all of our numbers over to NuFone and are fully
> confident they are able to provide us the service we need. I know
> NuFone has had their problems in the past, but from my point of view
> things have changed. If you have written off NuFone before, you
> really should consider giving them a second look now.
>
>
> ####
> JG
>
I wonder if VoIP over the public internet meets the HIPAA standards?
As for Nufone, no comment.
Thanks,
Steve
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