I am eager to continue the bipartisan effort in the House and begin
working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance similar
legislation that will enable the Department to close this security gap.

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Thompson (D-MS),
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the
following statement regarding the GAO's report entitled "DHS Is Taking Steps
to Enhance Security at Chemical Facilities, but Additional Authority Is
Needed.

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The new HIPAA standards require that all users
of medical information systems at a medical office have a two-step log-in.

Thompson Says GAO's Findings on the Need for More Stringent Security at Our Nation's Chemical Plants Are Right on Target

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In the ideal situation, the provider
would back up data at a secure , remote facility. This is similar to
the two-step process required for most online financial transactions ."

"The GAO's findings are right on target.

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Continuing to store back-up tapes at the
provider 's office is not an option. Senators Collins and
Lieberman have introduced S. 2145 that would grant the Department this needed
authority.

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Each user must have a unique user ID and secure password . Founded in 1996, MedSynergies serves medical
groups, hospitals, surgical centers, rehabilitation centers and IPAs. Based
in Dallas, TX, the company has regional offices in Orlando, FL; Little Rock ,
AR and Philadelphia.

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MedSynergies integrates leading software programs into the daily
operations of medical practices.

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"Now it is time for Congress to step up and deliver.

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The new standards require that the office's practice
management software system keep a detailed record of who has logged -on to the
system and what data they have accessed or changed.

Contact: Christopher Tammen
Company: MedSynergies
Phone: 972-791-1224 x1206
Email: ctammen@medsynergies .

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Facing April 20 HIPAA Security Rules Many Physicians Lack Data Backup Plans and Access Controls MedSynergies Reports

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The HIPAA laws take effect in stages and are designed to streamline data
exchange and provide better safeguards for patient information.

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Contact: Jim Harris
Company: Westside Public Relations
Phone: 310-398-5565
Email: jamesharris@westsidepr. Bennie G.

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com. However, because the Department does not have any
authority to assure that those security recommendations were followed, they
had to rely on the voluntary compliance of the chemical industry.

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Dallas-based MedSynergies, which provides financial and technology
services to 660 physicians in 23 states, compiled a list of common security
problems facing small practices (less than five physicians) in meeting the
upcoming regulations. See http://www.

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In many practices, the office's medical data
is backed-up on a tape drive connected to the main computer . This is necessary in case
confidential medical data is accidentally transmitted to the wrong address or
inappropriately modified.

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Lack of access controls.

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WASHINGTON, Today, Rep. The Department of Homeland
Security has worked hard in the past years to develop standards and
recommendations for security practices at chemical plants and other critical
infrastructure sites.
GAO recommended , and the Department concurred, that Congress should grant the
Department the authority to require the industry to implement and maintain
appropriate security practices.

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Many small practices use older practice management software systems that
have not been upgraded to comply with the new law, according to Judi McClain,
who supervises HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
compliance for the company. Lack of Data Back-up Plan . In some cases,
tapes are stored at the provider's office.

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However,
many older practice management systems do not require a password or allow
users to login with a common, shared username and password . No Audit controls.

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The new HIPAA Security Standards
require that the provider be able to access the data in case of an emergency
so operations can continue.

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DALLAS, Facing an April 20 deadline on new
federal health information security standards, many small physician practices
face gaps in three key areas, according to MedSynergies.

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facilities have implemented stringent security measures, too many have not.

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