Industries Served
Healthcare
Access Denied Systems (ADS) is beginning to see a trend in implementing computer access controls in the Healthcare market. The driving force behind the healthcare industry domestically is the HIPAA law (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Passed in 1996 - Compliance by April 2004), which requires:
- Portability: Shift patient and company records, transactions and maintenance (Protected Health Information - PHI) to electronic form (Electronic Protected Health Information - EPHI) to follow universal identifiers and transaction codes.
- Accountability: Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this information (Electronic Protected Health Information - EPHI) when it's stored, maintained, or transmitted.
Healthcare Trends
The trend within the healthcare market segment is a growing industry. One that is in its security infancy.
Healthcare Growth
The number of healthcare units (6,407,500) is expected to increase to 8,388,080 based on the following assumptions:
- Drug Manufacturing – (315,000) - Probable 23.2% increase over the next 10 years. (388,080)
- Health Services – (6,250,000) - Probable 28% increase over the next 10 years. (8,000,000)
