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Digital Healthcare: The emergence of new privacy laws in an era of digital business and record management, has many companies quaking in their boots around data security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the industries perhaps most touched by the concern over sensitive data, is the healthcare industry and, although digitisation can sound scary, there are so many more benefits than there are risks. At the top of the advantages list, is increased security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent research on paper document security by the Ponemon Institute found that not only is there a greater risk of loss that comes with going the paper route \u2013 rather than digital \u2013 but paper processes also make it far more difficult for companies to prepare for audits, share information securely and cut down on costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are not enough resources available to protect confidential paper documents. Sixty-one percent of individuals surveyed report that there are not enough resources and controls available to secure paper documents containing sensitive or confidential information,\u201d reports Ponemon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Dawn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And, while times may change, paper processes do not. The fact remains \u2013 paper and manual document and data processes will always require more time and money, and be more prone to human error and other inevitable risks that come with physical handling, duplication and the sending back and forth of documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, where times and resources do change, is in the digital realm. Today, digitalisation is not only a reality \u2013 it is the only way to go for institutions that value the security of their data as highly as law \u2013 and good sense \u2013 dictate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digitising processes, including storing and maintaining medical records, registration, exam requests and prescriptions, among others, can only bolster the security of data, and therefore the protection of all parties involved in medical processes, including patients, physicians, hospitals, laboratories and medical finance institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SigniFlow solution was developed precisely for this type of application. Instead of limiting functionality and dictating how entities and organisations should use their systems, SigniFlow offers total flexibility, allowing integration with a host of business applications so companies can go digital their <\/em>way, with as little disruption as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best part, coming back to the thorny issue of data security, is that our encrypted solution is fully compliant with all security and privacy standards, including security requirements imposed by internal policies, industry, national and international laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serious Security <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SigniFlow is compatible with different enterprise resource planning (ERP) and hospital management systems, such as Phillips Tasy, MV and Benner, allowing entities and organisations to take advantage of investments already made, without the impact a change of system and infrastructure can have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our software platform enables the digitisation of processes such as patient check in, onboarding, medical records, requests for examinations and procedures, prescriptions and many more medical processes. At the same time, the SigniFlow solution uses different authentication methods to guarantee the identity of the parties involved, and to apply electronic signatures sealed by a digital certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, SigniFlow allows users with their own certificates to use these, thereby enforcing compliance with regulations such as eIDAS, eSign, ICP Brasil, HIPPA, and many others, ensuring the authenticity, integrity and non-repudiation required to legally validate the relevant documents anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For customers that require a higher level of identity assurance, we can also implement different authentication methods, such as witness signatures, photo capturing or biometrics, at the time of signing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, in a nutshell, what are the real and immediate benefits of digitising processes in the healthcare industry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, in addition to a considerable reduction in the costs associated with paper processes, going digital with SigniFlow can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n