ST. PETERSBURG, FL, November 24, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ConsolidatedMD has partnered with ZixCorp in an effort to help physicians and medical professionals to stay compliant with HIPAA security regulations regarding email security, and the security of the protected health information (PHI) of their patients. HIPAA compliance is a critical issue affecting all members of the healthcare community, whether they are physicians or a vendor of medical supplies, and at the heart of that HIPAA compliance is electronic transmission security. Healthcare providers must have a secure method of delivering emails containing PHI across networks and for many, the solution has them puzzled. The security protocols of most email vendors is not sufficient to meet HIPAA security standards, and those healthcare professionals who are not aware of this fact are at risk for fines and penalties.

Luckily, there is a simple solution.

ConsolidatedMD is here to provide HIPAA compliant email security solutions through the integration of ZixCorp's email client. The multi-stage security protocols of ZixCorp's email solution lies far above the minimum requirements of HIPAA security compliance and ConsolidatedMD is proud to have partnered with ZixCorp and to have added their email security solution to ConsolidatedMD's already impressive set of medical practice management tools. By offering this simple solution to their clients, ConsolidatedMD has done away with the risk associated with HIPAA email security. ZixCorp's solution is simple, cost-effective, and easy to implement in a medical practice. Users who subscribe to ZixGateway - their email client solution - will send and receive emails as they always do, however in the background ZixGateway's security protocols will automatically encrypt all files going out. If the receiving party is also a ZixGateway subscriber, then they will be able to access those emails just as they would any other. Users who are not ZixGateway subscribers will be redirected to a simple email portal where they will be able to automatically decrypt the files without any extra cost or installations.

Email services is the most widely used form of communication between businesses, and in the healthcare industry the ability to send PHI to another company or referring physician is a vital tool in everyday practice. ConsolidatedMD understands this and wants their clients to be secure in compliant in their day-to-day business operations. By offering this HIPAA compliant email security solution, ConsolidatedMD is able to once again simplify the business side of their clients' medical practice. Zix's email security solutions are also a "bring your own device" (BYOD) solution. What this means is that physicians and medical professionals are able to send and receive PHI from their personal devices through the ZixGateway, regardless of whether is an Apple or Android device, and still maintain that same level of security. Interactions with these emails on a device are accessed through the cloud and therefore not stored within the actual device itself, keeping with HIPAA security compliance standards. By having access to PHI wherever a physician or medical professional may be, they are able to deliver a greater level of care to their patients.

Furthermore, ConsolidatedMD is able to assist physicians and medical professionals in the security of their document creation and usage by becoming a vendor of Google Apps, and their full line of HIPAA compliant, cloud based, document creation and storage capabilities. By using Google's cloud based document solutions, rather than those stored within the hard drive of a computer, physicians and medical professionals do not have to concern themselves with implementing security protocols on their storage systems and adding more costs to their practice. Instead, they can channel that energy into what really matters - helping their patients.

To learn more about how your medical practice can become compliant with HIPAA email security, or to see what ConsolidatedMD's medical practice management and billing team can do for you, visit their website http://www.ConsolidatedMD.com, or give them a call at (800) 933 - 5190 today. ConsolidatedMD, proving why yet again it is your solution on the business side of medicine.