Managed File Transfer Solutions | Secure File Transfer Software | UK » healthcare http://www.pro2col.com Managed File Transfer Solution Specialists Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Healthcare Industry Beware! http://www.pro2col.com/data-security/health-care-industry-beware/ http://www.pro2col.com/data-security/health-care-industry-beware/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:51:49 +0000 Lindsay Lewis http://www.pro2col.com/?p=1727

Recent reports have highlighted that hospitals and physicians in the US have been given a deadline of 2015, to convert all health records into digital form and then, to deploy the accompanying technology to handle these digital assets.  Considering only about a quarter of the US population’s health records are digitally stored – this is a bit of a tall order!…

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]]> Recent reports have highlighted that hospitals and physicians in the US have been given a deadline of 2015, to convert all health records into digital form and then, to deploy the accompanying technology to handle these digital assets.  Considering only about a quarter of the US population’s health records are digitally stored – this is a bit of a tall order!

Makes you wonder whether, no lets rephrase that, WHEN the UK will follow in their footsteps.  For those organisations operating in the health sector, it may be

stethoscopewise to start reviewing the security and efficiency of you’re file transfer systems now, especially when you take into account the increased ICO powers of enforcement due to come into effect on 6th April 2010.  If a similar mandate were to come into force in the UK, in order to avoid possible fines of up to £500,000 organisations would need ensure that sensitive client files were secured when being transported between locations.

If your a healthcare organisation and you want to review or evaluate your large file transfer processes, please get in touch with the team at Pro2col on 0333 123 1240.  We offer a comprehensive range of secure file transfer solutions and we’re always happy to help.

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