Cygnus: Workstation Solutions for Healthcare
Cygnus creates wood and metal computer workstation solutions with a focus on the healthcare industry. Wall mounted computer desks, charting stations, articulating arms and medication cabinets are some of our largest sellers. Also visit our Social Media page and connect with us. http://www.cygnusinc.net/get_social_with_cygnus.html
Prescription Medication Abuse Growing at Record Pace
 The abuse of prescription drugs is on the rise as children are accessing the medication cabinets of parents and grandparents. Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services CEO Dennis Priess says "I've been involved in the field of addiction in Northern Michigan for 30 years, and the explosion of prescription drug abuse and addiction is unprecedented." This abuse is not limited to Northern Michigan. Across the nation there is a growing concern over the amount of prescription drugs found in the wrong hands. What drug enforcement agencies are finding is a great increase in synthetic opiates such as methadone, Oxy-Contin, morphine, Vicodin and other analgesics. See the article and video from the Petoskey News Review HERE. Cygnus is taking a stand against prescription drug abuse with its new line of locking personal medication cabinets to be released in the first of May. You'll find our other medication boxes here. Labels: DEA, prescription drug abuse, Prescription fraud, security
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 I've posted several links in the recent past in regards to our new network lock for our EMR workstations. If you are attending HIMSS09 in Chicago, you are invited to view a LIVE demonstration of our network lock system featuring full audit trail and remote administration. Our booth is #4058. Cygnus is proud to offer the most advanced locking system in the industry. The NetLock allows caregivers to access the cabinets while utilizing their existing prox cards. No keys to carry or codes to memorize. Get more information on our website. View a video of the NetLock in action HERE. Labels: Computer Wall Mounts, EHR Workstations, EMR Workstations, network lock, security
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Network Lock Keeps Full Audit Trail for Security
 Cygnus now has a network-based lock solution as a security option for all of its wall mounted computer workstations. The networked lock will make it easier for the staff to access the cabinet with the simple swipe of a proximity card. The new lock will also make it easier to monitor access by creating a real-time audit trail for each cabinet. One of the many great features of this lock system is the ease of administration. Users can be added and deleted, access restricted to certain floors, and much more all from a central location with the use of a simple software interface. The lock is powered over the ethernet network ( PoE) so there is no need for an additional power supply to be dropped by an electrician. Setup is simple due to the lock being a true IP device. For more information visit the netlock product page. Talk to a product specialist at 888-760-8159. Labels: Electronic Health Records, medication administration, Medication boxes, network lock, security, wall mounted cabinets, wall mounts
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
 Today Ed Jones writes on HIPAA home site about the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Tuesday afternoon the Senate passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the so-called Economic Stimulus bill. Previously, the House of Representatives passed its version, H.R. 1. Now, the joint House-Senate conference committee will resolve funding and language differences in the House and Senate versions of ARRA. As we have noted earlier, each of these versions contains incentives for adoption of health information technologies, which are described in the so-called HITECH provisions of the House and Senate versions. President Obama is expected to sign a reconciled bill in the near future, assuming that the Democrats in the Senate can achieve at least 60 votes in a procedural motion to move the bill to the floor of the Senate for a vote. Once signed into law, HIPAA.com will provide a detailed analysis of funding, language, and timeframe provisions of the reconciled HITECH provisions.
READ MORE>>>Labels: ARRA, Economic Stimulus Bill, Electronic Health Records, Healthcare computing, HIPAA, security
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BREAKING NEWS: Cygnus Signs Exclusive Agreement With Manufacturer of Electronic Access Lock
 Security and privacy are important to you and it is to us too. While push button and keyed locks do the job, the administration of these options can be cumbersome and costly. With our networked locking system the entire system of cabinets can be configured on one screen at the touch of a button. The cabinet can be opened with the swipe of a HID/prox card and records a complete audit trail and users can be added and deleted in seconds. This is going to change everything. Check out more about networked locking system. See the video our locking system in use here. Labels: network lock, privacy, remote administration, security
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