"Business Networks International Inc. provided security architecture and design services as part of the CSC-Connecting for Health (CFH) consortium that recently concluded the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) Architecture project. This prestigious project was funded by the US Department of Health Human Services with the goal of providing the foundation for secure, reliable and standards-based health information exchange nationally. The CSC-CFH consortium developed the NHIN architecture and implemented prototype networks in three health markets to demonstrate the real-life value of the NHIN.

Business Networks was responsible for developing the security and privacy architecture component of the NHIN architecture, and did a superlative job in completing this critical project deliverable. They made significant contributions to the rest of the CSC-CFH NHIN architecture, and were active participants in building a consensus across the diverse stakeholder group that made up the consortium. Their work was of high quality and appreciated by all members of our team."

CSC Team lead
NHIN Architecture Team
 

 

Phoenix AZ and Atlanta GA, February 14, 2008:

Arizona Health-e Connection (AzHeC) and Business Networks International Inc. (BNETAL) are pleased to announce that BNETAL has been engaged to provide expert consulting services to AzHeC.

“The Arizona Health-e Connection has been making great headway in establishing an electronic health records infrastructure for our state. AzHeC is charged with an important leadership and facilitative role in our objective of connecting every Arizona doctor's office, hospital and health-care facility in a seamless network that can rapidly exchange electronic medical records. Business Networks brings exceptional and necessary expertise to our initiatives leading towards this objective" said Brad Tritle, Executive Director of AzHeC. "BNETAL was chosen on the basis of their proven expertise and experience gained through service to the government infrastructure projects including at the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services funded Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) and many interoperability projects, as well as their experience, expertise and offerings to enhance security of data at rest and in transit, and interoperability of systems."

"AzHeC is providing leadership to an important initiative in the State of Arizona. We are very pleased to share AzHeC's goal to achieve connected and healthy Arizona," said Dr. Raja Kailar, CTO of Business Networks International Inc. "Brad Tritle has provided tireless leadership and enthusiasm towards this goal. He is already making a difference in leading diverse stakeholders towards common goals. It is energizing to be part of this initiative," said Sudha Kailar-Mohan, VP Business Development and Change Management Consultant at Business Networks International Inc.

Arizona Health-e Connection (AzHeC)
AzHeC is a non-profit, private-public partnership formed in January 2007 to coordinate the establishment of HIT and electronic medical records for every Arizona by 2010. The organization evolved from a Governor-initiated, state-led program called upon to comprehensively review issues and develop recommendations, to an implementation organization directed by a very diverse, private-public partnership. The organization’s board represents a broad statewide public/private collaboration—the largest effort of its kind currently being pursued in the US. AzHeC includes executives from such organizations as the Arizona Medical Association, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Intel, CIGNA Healthcare of Arizona, APS, Banner Health, AHCCCS, and 13 other public or private organizations. More on AzHeC at www.azhec.org.

Business Networks International Inc (BNETAL)
BNETAL has been at the forefront of applying technology to build secure e-commerce applications and systems. BNETAL enables businesses to Internet-enable their business by offering consulting services and security analysis services and products. BNETAL's consulting clients include several fortune 100 companies in various industries as well as many public health and healthcare organizations in the US and India. Among BNETAL's many customers are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta GA, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMHANS) in India and the Karnataka Public Health Trust (KPHT) in Bangalore, and State Departments of Health in the US. In November 2007, BNETAL published the paper "A Security Architecture for Health Information Networks" in the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Conference that was held in Chicago based on the work completed in the Nationwide Health Information Networks (NHIN) project. Founded in 1996, BNETAL's headquarters is in Atlanta GA, serving primarily the infrastructure markets including public health, healthcare and law enforcement. BNETAL's organization in India is provides products and services to the Education, Healthcare and Cooperative Societies (non-profits) infrastructures in India. Business Networks markets software for security including ManageSecure® (www.ManageSecure.net) and SureDeliver™ (www.SureDeliver.com) to secure applications and data at rest and encrypt and reliably transmit data over the Internet. More on BNETAL at www.BNETAL.com.