EvriChart, the only document management company working exclusively for the healthcare industry, has now been noticed by a leading expert in the health information technology field.

Jason Perlow, writing in his blog, Tech Broiler, for ZDNet, calls EvriChart a “Linux success story” for its transition from a Windows-based operating system to a better document-managing platform, more scalable and flexible for the continued growth of their medical records management business.

The blog can be read at: http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=11383, along with a podcast.

In this influential blog, Perlow interviewed EvriChart chief information officer Tony Maro, who summarized the company’s transformation to a customized enterprise operating system that exceeds data security requirements under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). The new system enables the company to substantially increase data throughput while greatly enhancing security.

Under the HITECH legislation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights will have the funding, and the mandate, to conduct audits to enforce security and privacy rules under the newly strengthened Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).