SOURCE: NCP engineering, Inc.
Solution Enables Efficient, Secure Remote Access to Hospice Network via Handheld Devices, Improving Care Delivery for Thousands of Patients
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwire – August 2, 2010) – NCP engineering, Inc. today announced that American Hospice has selected the NCP Secure Enterprise Solution to protect patient data reported by its 180 home healthcare employees. Staff now use NCP’s remote access software to connect their Windows Mobile-based devices to American Hospice’s network, and access and update patient information in real time from anywhere, securely and in full compliance with HIPAA regulations.
NCP’s technology also allows American Hospice and its home healthcare staff to maximize efficiency and improve patient care while on the road. Previously, employees’ recordkeeping was a manual, paper-based system, which often took a week or more to process. Today, staff can safely check their patients’ medical records and home visit schedules, track their travel mileage and immediately provide patient status updates. The NCP Secure Enterprise Solution secures all of the information on the devices themselves and while in transit to the hospice’s network, a key HIPAA requirement.
Key Facts:
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American Hospice is a national leader in the delivery of hospice services. Its interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, hospice aides, pharmacists, medical social workers, spiritual care specialists, bereavement counsellors and hospice volunteers, serve several thousand patients every day.
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The NCP Secure Enterprise Solution was rolled out in May 2010, with NCP engineering meeting American Hospice’s five-day deployment deadline — taking only three days.
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180 home healthcare employees stationed throughout Arizona, Georgia, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Virginia use NCP’s one-click IPsec VPN client to synchronize and securely transmit patient data from their Windows Mobile-based devices to the hospice’s server.
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The NCP Secure Enterprise Management System provides American Hospice’s IT staff with a single point of administration for the hospice management company’s entire VPN network, as well as full NAC management. Network administrators can easily control user and device provisioning, and distribute plug-in updates and configuration settings.
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“Our team tested several VPN solutions, but the NCP Secure Enterprise Solution was the only one able to fully meet our remote access needs,” said Fred Cruz, IT director, American Hospice. “We were extremely impressed with the company’s technology and support during the deployment phase. The stability to ensure a secure communications environment for our healthcare staff has become a cornerstone of our mission to provide the highest quality care to our patients and their families.”
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“American Hospice required a complete, flexible and user-friendly VPN solution for its mobile workforce,” said H. Peter Felgentreff, president and CEO, NCP engineering, Inc. “We are pleased to have fit the bill, and helped the healthcare customer not only rethink its secure remote access but also maximize employee productivity and reduce its operational costs.”
Resources:
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For more information about American Hospice, please visit www.americanhospice.com.
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For more information about NCP engineering, please visit www.ncp-e.com. Reach the company on its blog, VPN Haus, or on Twitter.
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To learn how NCP engineering enables its customers to rethink remote access with its “Next Generation Network Access Technology”, please visit http://www.ncp-e.com/en/solutions/rethink-remote-access.html.
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NCP engineering, American Hospice, remote access, VPN, healthcare, HIPAA, security, network, enterprise
About NCP engineering, Inc.
Since its inception in 1986, NCP engineering has delivered innovative software that allows enterprises to rethink their secure remote access, and overcome the complexities of creating, managing and maintaining network access for staff.
NCP’s award-winning product line spans the spectrum of remote access, from IPSec / SSL VPN to endpoint firewalls and network access control (NAC) functions. The company’s products support organizations with complex remote user needs, who want to leverage the latest end-devices to increase staff productivity, reduce network administration and adapt policy changes on-the-fly. Each solution is interoperable with existing third-party software or hardware.
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company serves 30,000-plus customers worldwide throughout the healthcare, financial, education and government markets, as well as many Fortune 500 companies. NCP has established a network of national and regional technology, channel and OEM partners to serve its customers. For more information, visit www.ncp-e.com.
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