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Managed IT Services with Built-In Backup & Recovery

CMIT Solutions of Boise offers managed IT services tailored for the healthcare industry with robust, HIPAA-aligned backup and disaster recovery built in. We ensure your patient data, EHR systems, and critical operations are protected from hardware failure, ransomware, or natural disasters.

Key Features:

  • Encrypted, HIPAA-compliant backups
  • On-site and cloud-based redundancy
  • Daily backup verification and monitoring
  • Fast recovery for EHRs and critical apps
  • 24/7 system health oversight

 

 

Secure Data Recovery That Meets Compliance Standards

Our cybersecurity-first approach to data backup ensures sensitive patient health information (PHI) is protected throughout the entire data lifecycle. From storage encryption to access logging, every step is secured to meet HIPAA and HITECH requirements.

Security-Centric Highlights:

  • End-to-end encryption of backup data
  • Audit-ready access controls and logging
  • Secure offsite data replication
  • Continuous ransomware scanning
  • Rapid response for breach containment and data restoration

 

Safeguarding Collaboration Tools & Health Records 

We extend backup and recovery capabilities to your cloud productivity platforms including Microsoft 365 and EHR-integrated tools so your staff can collaborate without the risk of data loss. Our backups cover documents, calendars, emails, and shared files.

Backup-Ready Apps Include:

  • Microsoft 365: OneDrive, SharePoint, Exchange
  • Google Workspace (optional)
  • Integrated EHR systems and third-party apps
  • Secure backup for telehealth communication records
  • Granular restore for individual files and messages

 

Fast Recovery Support When Downtime Isn’t an Option

In healthcare, every second matters. That’s why our IT support team is trained to quickly respond to any data loss or system outage with proven recovery procedures. We help your practice restore operations and access to critical data minimizing disruptions to care.

Support Services Include:

  • Immediate disaster recovery assistance
  • Restore patient records, systems, and devices
  • Post-incident reporting and compliance documentation
  • User support for file recovery and backup access
  • On-demand training for backup awareness

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Healthcare Data Backup?

It’s the secure, compliant copying of PHI/EHR data to multiple locations so patient records, imaging, and billing systems can be restored after failures or attacks.

2. How often should we back up patient data?

Most clinics use hourly snapshots for critical systems and daily full backups, aligned to your Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO).

3. What does HIPAA require for backups?

Encrypted backups, tested restoration procedures, access controls, audit logs, and secure off-site storage—plus a written contingency plan.

4. What is the 3-2-1 backup rule?

Keep 3 copies of data, on 2 different media, with 1 copy off-site. Many providers add an immutable copy to resist ransomware.

5. How do you protect backups from ransomware?

Immutable/worm storage, isolated networks, MFA, least-privilege access, and continuous monitoring prevent tampering and speed clean restores.

6. Are backups encrypted?

Yes—AES-256 at rest and TLS in transit. Keys are vaulted and access is role-based to safeguard PHI end-to-end.

7. Do you support EHR/EMR-aware backups?

Absolutely. App-consistent backups quiesce databases and services for platforms like Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, and eClinicalWorks.

8. Cloud, on-prem, or hybrid—what’s best?

Hybrid is most resilient: fast local restores for clinics, with encrypted off-site/cloud replicas for disasters and regional outages.

9. How often should we test restores?

Quarterly drills at minimum. We validate file-level, database, and full-system recoveries and document results for audits.

10. Do you sign a BAA for backup services?

Yes. We provide a Business Associate Agreement and maintain audit trails, retention policies, and chain-of-custody documentation.

NEXT STEPS 

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