Mobridge Regional Hospital
Monitoring Software Saves Money, Ensures HIPAA Compliance

Compliance with HIPAA – the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – was the main reason Mobridge Regional Hospital looked into activity monitoring software … that, and a “small problem with people abusing IT services.”

On closer inspection, however, IT Director Eric Skillingstad recognized that if added up over a year, the “small problem” would be significant … on the order of $3,640 per employee per year, or more than $180,000 annually for the South Dakota community hospital."

Given HIPAA guidelines and standards, and Skillingstad’s position as the hospital’s HIPAA Security Officer, he took the initiative to find a way to help Mobridge Regional Hospital comply.

“Spector CNE stood out,” said Skillingstad. “And the price was really good compared to the alternatives … far superior to what I’ve seen. I said to myself, I’ll give this a try.”

“We found one employee with seven personal hours over two days. We’ve seen people doing online banking. Also online shopping … from eBay to JC Penney. We’ve seen web-based email activity … all non-work activities."

Since the arrival of Spector CNE, however, hours and hours have become scant minutes.

“With Spector CNE, we’ve seen non-work activities drop off to almost nothing,” said Skillingstad.

“The product will pay for itself and also take us where we need to be with HIPAA,” said Skillingstad. “Spector CNE is a great tool. It’s a real good way to comply with HIPAA.”

“Spector CNE was easy to get out on the system,” said Skillingstad. “And SpectorSoft’s Technical Support is excellent. I handled the installation myself and I did something wrong – one little interpretation – and they addressed it fast and efficiently.”

“It’s definitely something that works well for us. I have shared this with other HIPAA Security Officers. I have told them how happy I am with it.”

“Spector CNE has done everything it’s advertised to do,” said Skillingstad. “Everything we expected it to do … it can do. I feel strongly that it is worth it. It’s worth the price and more … you could get more for it if you wanted to.”

Spector CNE (Corporate Network Edition)

Spector CNE is the world’s leading computer and Internet monitoring software.

Spector CNE can be configured and installed remotely FROM any computer on the network TO any computer on the network, and the recordings can be viewed from ANYWHERE on the network.

Spector CNE automatically captures and lets corporations review:

• Emails sent and received
• Chat conversations and instant messages
• Web sites visited
• Applications launched
• Keystrokes typed
• Peer-to-peer files downloaded
• VCR-like screen snapshots

Spector CNE provides immediate email alerts to notify the appropriate person or persons when specified key words or sensitive phrases appear in an email, chat, instant message, or on a web site visited.

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