LogRhythm Presents Webinar on Securing Electronic Health-Medical Records Led by Techumen Executive Director
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Former Ernst & Young Practice Leader for Health Information Technology to Discuss Changing Regulatory and Security Requirements --(Business Wire)-- LogRhythm: WHO: Feisal Nanji, Executive Director, Techumen. Mr. Nanji is an expert in security, privacy and digital rights management for the healthcare industry. He was selected to serve on the prestigious Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT). At Ernst & Young he led the National Application Security service and managed security projects for leading healthcare providers, including one of the nation`s largest non-governmental Electronic Health Records (EHR) installations. Mr. Nanji holds degrees from Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame. WHAT: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will drastically alter how health providers manage compliance for EHR use. In this webinar Mr. Nanji will discuss how the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health), which goes into effect in February 2010, will substantially increase fines for HIPAA violations. He will explain how strict security and privacy considerations driven by "meaningful use" requirements under ARRA will require compliance groups, IT departments and Information security professionals to implement proactive logging and monitoring capabilities to protect EHR records. Attendees will learn: * How new legislation will impact health providers * Necessary steps to meet compliance requirements and avoid fines * How to formulate a practical plan to improve security, privacy, and data protection for EHRs WHERE: Webinar delivered to your desktop. WHEN: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST HOW: To register visit: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/544029600. About LogRhythm LogRhythm provides enterprise-class log and event management, file integrity monitoring, and endpoint monitoring & control in a single integrated solution that empowers organizations to comply with regulations, secure their networks, and optimize IT operations. The company received the 2009 SC Magazine Readers Trust Award for best SIEM solution, is a Colorado Company to Watch for 2009, a finalist for the 2009 Red Herring 100 Award, and received the SC Magazine 2009 Best Buy for digital forensics products. LogRhythm is privately held and based in Boulder, Colorado with European Headquarters in Maidenhead, England, and Asia Pacific operations in Hong Kong. For more information visit: www.logrhythm.com. Marc Gendron Public Relations Marc Gendron, 781-237-0341 marc@mgpr.net Copyright Business Wire 2009
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