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Win XP No Longer HIPAA Compliant? - Rose

Posted: Jan 13, 2014

This was in the ad on the Job Seekers board for Rad/Onc MLS for SmartType: "Windows XP is no longer HIPAA complaint [sp] and no longer supported by Microsoft"

Has anyone else heard about this and if so, why is it no longer HIPAA compliant?

Windows XP - nn

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More than likely because XP is no longer being supported by Microsoft. You will not be able to download updates, etc., therefore with the updates required, you would not be able to update the software that this required by SmartDoc.

correction to my post about Tiger Direct - sm

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I meant to say "8 GB ram."

Officially in April 2014 MS is no longer supporting XP - The Typing Dead

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I don't know what that has to do with HIPAA, but there will be no more updates to protect from new viruses, etc.

I brought it up to my supervisor to get a Win7 but no one here at Mickey Mouse seems to give a rodent's behind about it.

I'M WONDERING IF XP SYSTEMS WILL BE NON-COMPLIANT - BECAUSE THEY WILL NO LONGER BE SECURE

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Systems Running Windows XP Will No Longer Be HIPAA-compliant
Here is a crucial bit of information for any health-care providers out there: if youâ��re running Windows XP on your machine, you wonâ��t be HIPAA-compliant after April 8th, 2014. That is the date that Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP, an operating system thatâ��s been around since 2001. There wonâ��t be any more security patches or support options after the above date, leaving any system open to new exploits. Here are a few links discussing this in more detail:

Running Windows XP means you are non-compliant and open to liability â�� TechRepublic

The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends â�� Microsoft Security Blog

Microsoft warns Windows XP users risk â��zero day foreverâ�� â�� ZDNet.com

Yeah, same with - Nuance

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I questioned a tech person and they were very mum. Hmmmm, I wonder if they will now make us use our own computer and must have Windows 7?

I cannot imagine Nuance forking out for anything for us MTs, they just want to take, take, take from us so I would not imagine they are going to provide the upgrade.

they wont. wouldn't even upgrade my N owned computer to go to eScription - I had to buy my own memory upgrade. NM

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In that vein, just did the upgrade today - and if you postpone it, do.

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It has made my computer incredibly slow and clunky and now I have to no doubt have a long call to tech if I can get through. Great.

Re: XP - Linda J.

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The tech I use had me upgrade to Windows 7 for this very reason. And no, I do not work for N.

It's true, Rose - sm

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A lot (maybe all) of companies are requiring Windows 7 now. Some will accept Vista. When I bought my new (refurbished) PC, I went through Tiger Direct. You won't be able to buy a brand new PC with Windows 7 unless you pay extra for Windows 7. New PCs are made with Windows 8, which doesn't work with most MT platforms. Tiger Direct is a reputable company. I bought a refurbished PC with Windows 7 and GB ram. When I received it, I took it to our local family-owned computer repair shop, and they transferred all of my files from the XP over to the new PC.

Not entirely true - Anon2

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If you want Windows 7, try Dell. They are still selling new Windows 7 desktops (unsure about laptops) and you do not have to pay extra for Windows 7. You also don't need to take your PC to the shop to transfer the files; purchase a transfer cable and do it yourself. One thing that is true; XP is history; don't spend any more money doing upgrades on it.

XP to Win7 - xx

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I have had two XP laptops converted to Win7. Most computers have the capacity to at least double their RAM, so many XP machines can be successfully converted to Win7. It is not always necessary to buy a new computer.

Tiger Direct - Nick

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I use Tiger Direct and can vouch for them!

Same here. Very good experience. nm - MT57

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Thanks for all the input. (nm) - Rose

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