Better Security Solutions Build Trust

The importance of building and maintaining trust among entities that are collaborating or exchanging goods & services is paramount. Without trust, markets where imperfect or asymmetrical information exists won’t operate efficiently. Whether we like it or not, “imperfect” and “asymmetrical” define the current mechanisms used to exchange personal health information.

At the same time, new levels of collaboration are being introduced between providers, payers, researchers, and patients within tightly or loosely-defined networks that participate in the care of a patient. All of this collaboration requires multi-directional exchange of data. In a guest commentary post on Health Data Management Magazine, I emphasize the importance of employing appropriate security solutions to help build and maintain trust in the integrity of data partners.

To accompany the post, below are links to recent news on the companies I mention in the article:

Amcom Software Enhances Physician Communication With Release of Amcom Care Connect

http://www.amcomsoftware.com/News/02-28-12.aspx

Imprivata Launches Secure Texting App

http://www.imprivata.com/company/press/imprivata-launches-secure-texting-app

PerfectServe Secures $10.9 Million in New Financing

http://perfectserve.com/aboutus/releases/release020212.html

Samsung Selects Voalté Clinical Communications Solution of Choice

http://voalte.com/NewsPressDetail.aspx?Id=56&title=Samsung-Selects-Voalt233-Clinical-Communications-Solution-of-Choice

TigerText Secures More than $8 Million in New Funding

http://www.tigertext.com/tigertext-secures-more-than-8-million-in-new-funding-adds-veteran-life-sciences-and-technology-investors-to-its-board/

Vocera Introduces Vocera Connect for Leading SmartPhones and Cisco Wireless IP Phones

http://www.vocera.com/index.php/company/pressreleases/120215

See also this video interview with Perficient from HIMSS: http://www.healthcontentadvisors.com/blog/2012/2/28/video-interview-from-himss12.html