LogRhythm Presents Webinar on Securing Electronic Health-Medical Records Led by Techumen Executive Director

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Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:29am EDT

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
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marc@mgpr.net

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