All we are doing is transferring sensitive data from a hospital to a collection agency. The collection agency in this case is acting like an expediter to the insurance companies. We're just worried about security.
--- On Fri, 2/26/10, Nicholas Geti <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Nicholas Geti <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NF] I need to install a HIPAA compliant secure FTP server on my > pc > To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 4:36 PM > Another advantage, if they support > it, is to have them run the HIPAA > analysis program on your submissions. It will tell you > whether your > submissions will pass the rules and make it into payment > mode before wasting > time with an abort and no messages. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Madigan" <[email protected]> > To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [NF] I need to install a HIPAA compliant > secure FTP server on > my pc > > > > Thanks Malcolm. > > > > I have been reading a little about HIPAA and think > you're probably right > > on the money. Why risk setting up my secure > server incorrectly and risk a > > possible lawsuit? At least if I set it up at a > hosting company I can > > defer some of the liability to them. > > > > > > > > --- On Fri, 2/26/10, Malcolm Greene <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> From: Malcolm Greene <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [NF] I need to install a HIPAA > compliant secure FTP server > >> on my pc > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 9:15 AM > >> Michael, > >> > >> If you can use a 3rd party hosted service, check > out Ted > >> Roche's > >> recommended rsync.net service. They provide hosted > storage > >> with every > >> possible interface including SFTP, SFTP, WebDAV/S, > and SCP. > >> Very > >> reasonably priced - you pay for what you use so > for "small" > >> storage > >> requirements like a few gig, you're only talking > about > >> ~$3/month (no > >> setup fees, no long term commitments). > >> > >> Rsync.net claims HIPAA compliance. In the past, we > used > >> this service to > >> process 200Gb of pharma salesforce data with HIPAA > security > >> requirements > >> with no problems. > >> > >> In my opinion, its MUCH better to use a hosted > service for > >> these type of > >> requirements vs. trying to install, configure, > >> maintain/upgrade, and > >> learn how to use a locally installed application > (or set > >> of > >> applications). I bet you can signup for an > Rsync.net HIPAA > >> compatible > >> SFTP account for less money than a (decent) cup of > coffee > >> and faster > >> than you can download a 3rd party SFTP server. > >> > >> Rsync.net - highly recommended!!!! > >> > >> Malcolm > >> > >> PS: If you're looking for utilities to easily > transfer > >> files back and > >> forth between an SFTP account, Rsync.net has a > bunch of > >> free ones that > >> can simplify your life. We're already big fans of > a > >> commercial product > >> called Webdrive (about $50) and have this product > installed > >> on most of > >> our workstations so this is what we typically use > to access > >> our SFTP > >> accounts. Webdrive allows you to map a drive > letter to an > >> SFTP account. > >> After this mapping has taken place (can optionally > happen > >> at startup), > >> you can access your SFTP account via Explorer > and/or via > >> standard > >> Windows file paths in your applications. Works > >> transparently with your > >> VFP (and Python!) apps under Windows. We've used > Webdrive > >> with great > >> success with Windows 2000, XP, and Windows 7 (32 > and 64 > >> bit). Webdrive - > >> another highly recommended product. > >> > [excessive quoting removed by server] > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/bede88c538024b41990420bda3ddb...@dual > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
