Nauvalis Offers Unprecedented Security for Protected Health Information New facility will also provide high system availability

Torrey Barnhouse, Chief Visionary Officer of Nauvalis, announced recently the company is moving all of its on-line applications to a new data processing facility in the Springfield, MO area. The new facility will provide the highest data availability possible and unprecedented security for clients electronic health records. Located 85 feet underground within solid Bedford limestone, the data processing facility is serviced by four separate electric utility substations, a backup storage battery electric system and a diesel powered electric generating plant.

Nixa, MO (PRWEB) July 17, 2004 -- Torrey Barnhouse, Chief Visionary Officer of Nauvalis, announced recently the company is moving all of its on-line applications to a new data processing facility in the Springfield, MO area. The new facility will provide the highest data availability possible and unprecedented security for clients electronic health records. Located 85 feet underground within solid Bedford limestone, the data processing facility is serviced by four separate electric utility substations, a backup storage battery electric system and a diesel powered electric generating plant.

The facilitys security design relies upon a combination of human and technological initiatives, including posted security guards, cardkey access levels, visual inspection, video monitoring, and biometrics. Redundant chilled water systems serve the facilitys cooling requirements to precisely control the environment within each area. Additionally, two dehumidification units maintain 50% humidity within the facility to enhance data processing activities. Fire suppression is accomplished with advanced fire protection systems and fire detection is provided by standard smoke and ionization detection systems.

This state-of-the-art information processing facility provides the ultimate in security and data availability for Nauvalis clients.

Mr. Barnhouse stated, This facility will be the backbone for all on-line services for our clients. The reliability of service within this existing product group was outstanding; however, this new facility will be able to provide an elevated level of data availability and security that better meets the standards our clients have come to expect from Nauvalis."

Nauvalis name is a Latin derivative that means a safe harbor" for mooring ships. This unique processing environment certainly provides a safe harbor" or repository for Nauvalis clients protected health information.

About Nauvalis Healthcare Solutions

Nauvalis Healthcare Solutions is a dynamic provider of information management services to the healthcare community. Founded in 1989, Nauvalis is recognized as an excellent provider of document imaging and storage solutions. Recently, the company significantly expanded the scope of its product offerings by adding HealthPort, an EMR product and the services of the new Healthcare Consulting Division. At that time, the company changed its name from Micro Innovations, Inc. to Nauvalis Healthcare Solutions. The company continues to gain the trust and respect of industry professionals with their unique, collaborative approach to integrated health information management.

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