HIPAA Mandates Safeguards for Patient Privacy

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The federal government has mandated that all pharmacies and healthcare providers in the U.S. must have safeguards in place to protect patient health information from intentional or unintentional disclosure. Because physicians and pharmacists discuss medications, symptoms and health conditions with their customers and patients at consultation areas where others might be able to overhear, making changes that will protect the privacy of these conversations is a paramount concern facing all healthcare professionals.

S P E C T RA® S o u n d Ma s k i n g

In a study conducted by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) over 70% of workers said, "they'd be more productive if their office was quieter. "A quality sound masking system will allow employees to concentrate on their work without noise intrusions or distractions. Lencore's Spectra® sound masking accomplishes this and more: providing acoustical comfort and speech privacy, and creating work environments that strike a balance between interaction and independence - all while maximizing productivity.

Spectra I Net

Innovative Systems Increases Speech Privacy and Creates Less Stressful Work Conditions

Spectra i.NetT from Lencore Acoustics Corp. Sound masking uses sophisticated electronics to gently raise background sound levels to reduce the intelligibility of speech, increasing employee privacy and reducing noise-induced stress in typical work environments. Lencore's Spectra i.Net system uses Echelon's i.LON® Internet server platform to allow remote connectivity to the system to make system adjustments to the masking sound level, and as a means of integrating the system to existing LonWorks® based building automation systems.