It was just a matter of time until the forces dogging mobile data security in healthcare came in from the cold. Finally--and without much fanfare--a provider of SecureSMS for mobile phones has launched a Secure Mobile Healthcare Division with a dedicated team of healthcare IT professionals and mobile security experts. Coinciding with National Health IT Week in D.C., company officials say being able to securely deliver actionable data in real-time to the right person is central to the success of national health reform efforts.

In addition to assembling this team of health IT-focused mobile security professionals, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based CellTrust Corporation has engineered a suite of Secure Mobile Healthcare Information Management applications designed to enhance the three core national health IT initiatives: Electronic medical data management, cost reduction and coordinated patient care.

According to a TMCnet.com report, CellTrust’s Secure Mobile Healthcare application suite is built on highly encrypted, HIPAA compliant SecureSMS text messaging technology that enhances delivery of real-time Protected Health Information (PHI) to healthcare providers’, payers’ and patients’ mobile devices via SMS. This SecureSMS delivers end-to-end privacy on the mobile device via a highly encrypted, tamper-proof process. A “remote wipe” feature enables users to wipe the handset if it is lost or stolen.

Given the prominent position health IT has occupied since the reform push first got underway, it makes sense that companies delivering cost effective, platform agnostic mobile solutions that can securely transmit PHI--or open secure two-way communication for healthcare organizations--would be well positioned going forward.