Itus Med

itus med creates a secure private network between hospitals, providers, and patients. this allows for truly secure communication and viewing of sensitive data such as protected health information (phi). current security and encryption methods do not solve the security concerns and breach problems in the market. browsers and email cannot provide end-to-end encryption. specifically they do not provide it on the end users device. ssl (the little padlock that shows up on the browser) only provides “in transit” encryption but leaves the data open for attack once the patient opens it via a web browser on their computer or device. email also does not provide end-to-end encryption and creates an additional risk by exposing users to phishing attacks. in addition, recent government regulations such as the final security rule governing hipaa/hitech extend the requirements for meaningful use. this creates much greater urgency to secure this communication and data. meaningful use ii requires that h