Norwalk-based Xerox”™s disease surveillance and outbreak management software ”” Maven Outbreak Management ”” has been updated to be hosted in the company”™s secure cloud so public health agencies and other organizations can get immediate, secure access to use it in the fight against Ebola.
Maven is configured to provide “contact tracing” for Ebola and other communicable diseases.
In the absence of a vaccine, contact tracing ”” analyzing who is at risk from contact with an infected person ”” is one of the most important tools available to contain diseases like Ebola and prevent widespread outbreaks, Xerox said in a statement.
“Privacy and security are important aspects of any system that manages public health information, and Maven is a secure, HIPAA-certified platform,” the statement said.
Maven has been deployed in public health agencies in 12 U.S. jurisdictions and in a pair of Australian states.
“Right now, the Ebola outbreak is a major global problem that requires our best thinking and resources,” said Dave Amoriell, chief operating officer of Xerox”™s public sector group. “Health organizations of all kinds need technology to manage the identification and diagnosis of those who may have come into contact with an infected person. It”™s this level of vigilance that will help stem the outbreak. Maven is the market”™s best technology for contact tracing and it”™s now available quickly and securely through the Xerox cloud.”
