Media Alert: Understanding HIPAA’s Updated Requirements

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), an information management services company, will sponsor a Webcast on March 31 that will help attendees understand recent updates to the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and provide tips for achieving compliance.

Enacted in 1996, HIPAA governs how healthcare organizations must protect the security and privacy of sensitive patient information. As a result of the continued adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and growing public concern over EHR privacy and security, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has strengthened HIPAA to include mandatory breach notification, stricter enforcement and penalties, and new requirements for third-parties like EHR vendors. Understanding these new requirements poses an additional challenge for institutions already working to manage growing information volumes in compliance with mounting regulations.

The Webcast, hosted by Healthcare IT News and Healthcare Finance News, will feature Greg Pemberton of Iron Mountain’s privacy and compliance team, and Shawna Ridley, director of health information management for UT Southwestern Medical Center.

WHAT: Titled HIPAA Compliance and Best Practices for Managing Information Protection & Storage, this Webcast will offer attendees:

• A better understanding of the changes to HIPAA;
• Tips for screening partners and vendors for HIPAA compliance;
• Best practices for achieving compliance and improving the management of paper and electronic health records;
• A case study of how UT Southwestern Medical Center ensured compliance throughout its organization.

WHEN: March 31, 2010, 2 p.m. ET

ACCESS: www.ironmountain.com/hipaacompliance

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 140,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.