Amcom Software Keeps Patient Data Fully Secured With Encrypted Smartphone Messaging

• BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android smartphones each feature privacy and encryption options that Amcom Mobile Connect leverages to protect patient and staff information
• Message encryption complies with government initiatives designed to guard the exchange of electronic protected health information such as HIPAA and the HITECH Act

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – July 21, 2010 – Amcom Software, Inc. today announced that Amcom Mobile Connect encrypts messages sent to staff members' smartphones to ensure security for electronic protected health information (ePHI). This smartphone messaging system allows hospitals to incorporate BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android smartphones for use in code calls, consult requests, and other two-way messaging situations during which sensitive patient details may be exchanged.

These hospital communications are encrypted during transmission from the system sending the message, which could be a standalone Web portal or an integrated application such as an operator console, Web directory, or other solution. Mobile Connect then decrypts the message once it reaches the targeted smartphone to enable compliance with initiatives set forth by HIPAA and the HITECH Act. Smartphone platforms such as BlackBerry offer an added measure of security though enterprise server options that process Mobile Connect messages.

"Ensuring the security of messages is a requirement for our customers and something we take very seriously given the highly sensitive information involved," said Chris Heim, CEO, Amcom Software. "This is an especially important consideration as we look ahead to the future of our mobile applications and help healthcare organizations uncover new ways to change their clinical workflows through improved communications that remain secure at every step."

About Amcom Software

Amcom Software connects people to each other and to the data they need. This helps organizations that depend on speed, accuracy, and productivity save lives, improve efficiency, and enhance effectiveness. Amcom Software's unified communications technologies include solutions for contact centers, emergency management, mobile event notification, and messaging. The company's products are used by leading organizations in healthcare, hospitality, education, business, and government. By continually developing its industry-leading technologies, Amcom Software has rapidly grown and solidified its market leadership. For more information, call 800.852.8935 or go to amcomsoftware.com. You can also learn more about Amcom Mobile Connect in CEO Chris Heim's mobility in healthcare blog.

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