title: Hospital looks for data security, also gets improved productivity.
abstract: What started as a way to protect computerized patient information from unauthorized users turned into a major cost-cutting initiative for Houston's Memorial Hermann Hospital. Administrators describe why they're expanding the security initiative systemwide.
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017046:Cost Savings; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States