Zix Corporation Selected by Hartford Hospital for Email Encryption Service
October 13 2009 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Connecticut-based hospital system to deploy ZixCorp's email
encryption services DALLAS, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zix
Corporation (ZixCorp®), (NASDAQ:ZIXI), the leader in email
encryption services, today announced that Hartford Hospital, a
Connecticut-based hospital, has signed a three-year contract for
the company's email encryption services. ZixCorp will enforce
Hartford Hospital's email encryption policies to ensure the secure
handling of confidential information. The service includes a set of
pre-configured policy filters that automatically detect and encrypt
protected health information ("PHI"). The Hartford Hospital
physician community places a great deal of value on the efficiency
gains of electronic transmission of healthcare information. The
only viable platform for sharing the information is email which is
inherently insecure unless the traffic is encrypted. ZixCorp's
email encryption service enables Hartford Hospital physicians to
continue to share information via email in an efficient and secure
manner. "ZixCorp's services met all of our needs to provide a
reliable, secure platform for sharing our emails among providers,"
said Jack Alberti, Director of Information Security for Hartford
Hospital. "ZixCorp's healthcare customer base is significant. We
believe our choice is the right one for our specific needs."
"ZixCorp's email encryption service gives Hartford Hospital peace
of mind that the transmission of its patient information is secure
so it can focus on its core business of patient care," said Rick
Spurr, Chief Executive Officer for ZixCorp. "As the only hosted
significant, shared service for email encryption, we can uniquely
provide immediate access to a large community of users in a highly
scalable and easy-to-deploy manner." About Hartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital is an 867-bed regional referral center that
provides high-quality care in all clinical disciplines. Among its
divisions is The Institute of Living, a 114-bed mental health
facility with a national and international reputation of
excellence. Jefferson House, a 104-bed long-term care facility, is
also a special division of Hartford Hospital. The hospital's major
centers of clinical excellence include cardiology, oncology,
emergency services and trauma, mental health, women's health,
orthopedics, bloodless surgery and advanced organ transplantation.
Hartford Hospital owns and operates the state's only air ambulance
system, LIFE STAR. About Zix Corporation Zix Corporation (ZixCorp®)
is the leading provider of hosted email encryption and payor
sponsored e-prescribing services. ZixCorp's email encryption
services provide an easy and cost-effective way to ensure customer
privacy and regulatory compliance for corporate email. ZixCorp
offers the simplicity of Software as a Service with the convenience
of customizable encryption policies. ZixCorp operates the largest
email encryption directory in the world enabling seamless and
secure communication among communities of interest. ZixCorp's
directory connects over 18 million members and includes over 20
state banking regulators, over 1,100 financial institutions, over
1,000 hospitals and over 30 Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations.
ZixCorp's PocketScript® e-prescribing service reduces costs and
improves patient care by automating the prescription process
between payers, doctors, and pharmacies. For more information,
visit http://www.zixcorp.com/. DATASOURCE: Zix Corporation CONTACT:
Geoff Bibby, Public Relations, +1-214-370-2241, , or Peter
Wilensky, Investor Relations, +1-214-515-7357, , both of Zix
Corporation Web Site: http://www.zixcorp.com/
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