By Noel O'Dwyer, VP of marketing & strategic alliances, Equitrac Corporation
Healthcare providers and their IT departments are facing pressure from several different areas today. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 changed the way technology needed to be integrated into the healthcare IT infrastructure and put a new emphasis on patient rights and confidentiality. Now, with the passing of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act, there are even more incentives for healthcare providers to conform to, and penalties for not. In addition, the current economic environment and the mandate for universal healthcare coverage is pushing providers to find ways to reduce waste, cut costs and find innovative, sustainable, green practices. With these big issues facing healthcare providers today, the question becomes: Is there a way to address regulatory compliance, patient record security, and cost savings with a single solution? The answer is yes, and the solution is intelligent print management software.
