For Immediate Release

Contact: Michael Ruhs
Director, PHS Corporate Communication
Office: 651-789-3259
Email: maruhs@pediatrichomeservice.com

ST. PAUL, Minn. (November 10, 2008)—As online correspondence becomes increasingly prevalent, so do concerns over the security of information — concerns that have the potential to limit the way clinicians, physicians, caregivers, and patients communicate. To alleviate those concerns, and to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has announced the installation of ZixCorp’s encryption software.
ZixCorp’s software makes secured email communications easy and ensures that all PHS-initiated e-mails containing protected health information remain confidential. When someone from PHS sends a secure message, recipients are directed to a separate website to “retrieve” their message. Recipients then go through a few simple steps to access messages and can also respond securely to e-mail messages, free of charge.
Recipients who are already ZixCorp customers will receive secure messages directly in their e-mail in-box.
Using the ZixCorp’s system for securing messages allows both the sender and the recipient to feel confident that the information being transmitted won’t be intercepted by outside hackers.
“Maintaining the privacy of our patients is just one of the many steps PHS has taken to make patient safety a top priority,” said Cameo Zehnder, Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs.
Pediatric Home Service, based in St. Paul Minn., is an independent pediatric home health care company committed to taking care of the child by providing specialized health care services to technology-supported children in their home. In business since 1990, PHS has partnered with healthcare professionals and family caregivers to deliver care to children with special medical needs.

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