Healthcare Providers

Internet Filtering Needs of Healthcare Providers

Maintaining the privacy and integrity of patient information is a critical issue for employer-sponsored group health plans, insurance companies, HMOs, and other healthcare institutions. Regardless of ethical, business or regulatory reasons the security of the networks holding this information is of the utmost importance. The NetSpective Solution provides the tools you need to achieve a high level of protection.

The NetSpective Solution provides you the ability to monitor, block and report on high-risk Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing applications, Instant Messenger (IM) and online chat activity that can make securing patient information challenging.

The NetSpective Solution lets you meet HIPAA mandates and accountability requirements because it empowers you to:

• Meet HIPAA PHI (Patient Health Information) protection requirements
• Block Peer-to-Peer file sharing and Instant Messaging applications that can be used to gain access to PHI and other sensitive information
• Prevent access to inappropriate streaming media that can put a drag on bandwidth resources and degrade network performance
• Establish tailored Web access polices by group or individual workstation