The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, passed as part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), calls for protected health information (PHI) to be rendered unreadable and unusable.

It's not just health care organizations that must guard PHI, but any business associates working with them.

PHI includes, but is not limited to:

• Client address
• Phone number
• Social Security number
• Medical record numbers
• Credit card information
• Vehicle information
• and more

View a complete listing of protected health information (PHI).

The Solution Encryption is a logical and easy way to protect information in transit, like email.  SMART I.T. Services offers Zix email encryption solutions that are being rapidly adopted by the insurance, financial, and healthcare industries, making Zix the ideal choice for agencies.  Zix provides easy-to-use email encryption services for privacy and regulatory compliance. Benefits Fast, easy to install and simple to use You achieve regulatory compliance with HIPAA and the HITECH Act Use with your current email system User-controlled interface Only the intended recipient can open the encrypted email

Features

• Time-stamping and authentication provide irrefutable proof of delivery and receipt
• Secure message storage
• Fully integrated versions for Microsoft Outlook
• Reinforcement of your corporate branding

Why Zix?

ZixCorp is a widely-adopted email encryption solution being utilized thousands of financial institutions, as well as insurers which protect health data for more than 70 million Americans.

Resources

HIPAA White Paper: The Case for Email Encryption

Zix Email Encryption Overview Brochure

ZixMail Brochure

ZixMail Datasheet

ZixGateway Brochure

ZixVPM Datasheet

Contact us at (888) 843-6385 or email info@SMARTservices.com to learn more about the Zix email encryption solution.