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Online Tech’s Managed Cloud Protects Online Dermatology Treatment Service, NoviMedicine
Feb. 26, 2013 02:45 PM
Grab your smartphone, the doctor will see you now.
Telemedicine Start-Up Leverages Online Tech's HIPAA Compliant Cloud to Offer Secure Web-Based Platform for Acne Diagnosis and Treatment (Graphic: Business Wire)
As the advancements in telemedicine and health apps for mobile
devices (mHealth) make receiving health care easier by the day, Los
Angeles-based NoviMedicine is getting into the act by building a system
for board-certified dermatologists to discuss, evaluate and treat
patients’ acne completely online.
Founded by Stanford and Mayo Clinic-trained dermatologist Josh Spanogle
and his software developer brother, Seth, NoviMedicine aims to reduce
the hassle of acne treatment. There are no three-month wait times for
appointments, something that disturbed Josh Spanogle about his field;
nor is there even a minute spent in a waiting room.
The service costs $59 and happens in three easy, virtual steps: first,
patients answer a 17-question online survey about their acne and general
health. Next, they upload three pictures of their acne to a secure
website. Within 48 hours, patients are notified to log into a secure
account to receive a treatment plan, including prescription medications.
Each step is hosted on Online Tech’s high availability, HIPAA
compliant managed cloud to ensure 100% uptime while maintaining
patient data security.
“The treatment of acne is a logical starting place for the
dermatology-based service because it is fairly easy for dermatologists
to diagnose,” Josh Spanogle said. If a case is too severe to treat
remotely – or if the symptom is deemed to not be acne – NoviMedicine
will refer patients to a dermatologist in their area.
The service is currently in beta testing and available only in
California. The Spanogle brothers plan to expand NoviMedicine on a
state-by-state basis, where prescribing medicine via telemedicine is
allowed by law. The ability to quickly “ramp up” data demands as they
expand is one of the reasons Seth Spanogle said he chose Online Tech’s
managed cloud as a hosting solution. A more important reason was Online
Tech’s security and commitment
to HIPAA compliance to protect the electronic medical records with
the sensitive information NoviMedicine collects.
“We looked at some other data centers that claimed to offer some sort of
HIPAA compliance,” Spanogle said. “It was really refreshing to see
Online Tech had documentation readily available for our attorneys to
review and Online Tech was willing to sign a business associate
agreement.”
Online Tech’s three Michigan data centers, hosting services and staff
meet HIPAA compliance. An independent third-party firm audited the
company against the latest Office for Civil Rights’ HIPAA Audit Protocol
released by the government in June 2012. The protocol includes a
criterion that fulfills the HIPAA Security Rule, Privacy Rule and Breach
Notification Rule requirements.
The third-party independent audit is a step often avoided by Online
Tech’s competitors, but one that Online Tech co-CEO Yan Ness finds
essential for his company’s business model.
“It’s worth it. In today’s world, data is your business,” Ness said.
“You can’t operate without it, so we welcome the protections prescribed
by the HIPAA Security Rule in order to provide compliant hosting.”
About Online Tech
Online Tech, Michigan’s largest
managed data center is becoming the largest in the Midwest, expanding
into at least four new markets. The “Fort Knox’’ for data is known for
complete redundancy - “backups for everything” - from multiple back-up
generators and backup systems to locations straddling two power grids
and even two CEOs.
Online Tech leads in secure, compliant
hosting services including cloud
hosting, managed
dedicated servers, Michigan
colocation and disaster
recovery. Online Tech’s Midwest data centers assure mission critical
applications are always available, comply with government & industry
regulations, and continue operating after a disaster. Backed by
independent HIPAA, PCI, SSAE
16, and SOC
2, Online Tech delivers the security, privacy, and availability
expected from world class data center operators. For more information,
call (877)740-5028, email contactus@onlinetech.com or
visit www.onlinetech.com.
About NoviMedicine
NoviMedicine is a HIPAA-compliant and secure service that allows acne
sufferers to obtain consultations with a dermatologist remotely through
its virtual office visit technology. By enabling patients to receive
evaluation and treatment at home and whenever they choose, NoviMedicine
allows for convenient, private, and secure online consults with medical
experts. An alumnus of the Rock Health accelerator program, NoviMedicine
was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles.
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