Massachusetts Medical Society Names Venyu Preferred Data Protection Provider for Members

Baton Rouge, LA and Waltham, MA - May 20, 2009 - The Massachusetts Medical Society and Venyu Solutions, Inc., an industry leader in providing commercial-grade, customizable solutions for data protection, availability and recovery, today jointly announced an agreement making Venyu a preferred data protection provider for members of the Medical Society.

The agreement enables members of the Massachusetts Medical Society to use Venyu for off-site and highly secure backup storage of patient data and practice information as mandated by Federal regulatory guidelines or HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Through its work with its parent company, Dallas-based PHNS, a leading provider of end-to-end healthcare IT services, Venyu is at the frontline of medical data protection, managing and protecting hundreds of terabytes at multiple off-site locations.

The Medical Society selected Venyu based on the comapny’s proven ability to deliver cost-effective, accessible, off-site data backup and disaster-recovery solutions.

“With today’s emphasis on the confidentiality and security of patient and provider information, it is imperative that we offer our members the best tools available to safeguard such data,” said Mario Motta, M.D., President of the Massachusetts Medical Society. “Venyu offers a reliable, proven service and provides an excellent complement to our extensive package of member benefits.” 

“The selection by the Massachusetts Medical Society opens doors to our growing relationship with the healthcare market,” said Scott Thompson, CEO of Venyu. “We understand the sensitivities of this industry and that it’s difficult for independent physicians to maintain data protection and recovery procedures while focusing on their patients.”

HIPAA laws require information safeguards that encompass data integrity and access controls, and data backup and contingency procedures. As a subsidiary of PHNS, Venyu operates under the same codes of conduct and is uniquely positioned to protect healthcare-related information.

Venyu offers customizable backup settings such as data selection, start time, retention history, and encryption, to meet the needs of each individual customer. Once an initial backup is established, data is secured offsite in multiple storage vault facilities and is available for restore through a step-by-step interface. Venyu solutions require no hardware burden and the company’s team of technicians is available for training, emergency response needs, or to answer any questions customers may have at no additional cost.

About the MMS
The Massachusetts Medical Society, with more than 22,000 members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and Journal Watch alerts and newsletters covering 13 specialties. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. For more information please visit www.massmed.org, www.nejm.org, or www.jwatch.org.

About Venyu
Venyu is a premier provider of data protection, recovery, and availability services tailored to support the recovery objectives and service levels companies require to stay competitive. Venyu’s progressive portfolio includes online data backup, physical and virtualized recovery solutions, managed hosting, SaaS, and co-location services. Venyu, headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, with offices in Waltham, MA, is backed by geographically-diverse, Tier IV datacenters, highly-qualified technicians, and stringent security controls. 
For more information about Venyu, please visit www.venyu.com. 

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