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The article presents updates on business enterprises in Utah. The Certified Financial Planner Certification Examination has been passed by Jason F. Payne of Payne Financial Management. The Excellence in Education Award has been given by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to brothers David and Mickey Ibarra. An anti-tobacco campaign has been launched by the Utah Department of Health.

Presents news on the various sectors of the Utah business community on August 30, 2004. Expansion plans of Gossner Foods Inc.; Installation of a new sound system of Digital Theater Systems Inc. at the North American Museum of Ancient Life; Commencement of a study of the Utah Department of Health on the possible effect healthy-only snacks vending machines on the revenue of public school.

This section offers business news briefs in Salt Lake City metropolitan area in Utah as of May 2013. An initial investment was received by Solar energy company Terawatt Inc. from Sorenson Capital Partners. Capital Access Network Inc. will open a new office for itself and its subsidiary NewLogic Business Loans Inc. in Utah. The food-related illness website igotsick.health.utah.gov was launched by the Utah Department of Health.

The article offers information on data protection. It discusses the importance of protecting personally identifiable information (PII) of an organization and appropriate release of information to the public in case of data breaches. It makes reference to the cyber attack on the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) server in March 2012 to highlight what could go wrong without appropriate strategies to manage PII breaches.

The article focuses on the Unified State Laboratories which will address the rape kit backlog using robotic systems in response to the law passed by the Utah legislature requiring the testing of new rape kits in the state. Topics include the increasing demand for rape kit testing in the laboratory, the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture and Food, the Department of Health and the Department of Public Safety, and the use of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).

The article discusses the increasing incidence of cyber attacks on corporate networks. It notes that majority of these attacks were not the sophisticated types with 79% of victims described as targets of opportunity based on the 2012 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. A report from the Associated Press said that weak passwords installed by technicians on a Global Payments' server allowed the criminals to steal thousands of personal data from the Utah Department of Health in March 2012.

The article reports that the low abortion rate in Utah continues to be just over a third of the national average as of December 2016, according to the Utah Department of Health. Topics mentioned include an increase in the total number of abortions in Utah from 2014 to 2015, percentage of the abortions performed that involved unmarried women, and percentage of women who had at least one child previously.

The article reports the launching of Utah's Premium Partnership of Health Insurance (UPP), a program of the Utah Department of Health. It states that the aim of this program is to make employer-sponsored health insurance more affordable for the workers. It notes that qualified individuals for this program are those who do not have health insurance. It also notes that they must be a U.S. citizen and must meet the specific household income guidelines.

This section offers news briefs on sports and recreation clubs in Utah. A new partnerships with Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and KUTV2 to promote better health during the winter months was being formed by the Utah Winter Games. A discounted local season passes are being offered by the Park City Mountain Resorts through September 30. An after school program for junior high students beginning in mid-September is being offered by the Family Fitness Center.

Presents updates on the health care industry in Utah. Subcontract awarded to the Utah Department of Health to address privacy and security issues affecting the exchange of electronic health information; Decision of the Utah Health Information Network to use an enhanced version of HTP MedRunner to support the electronic exchange of clinical information between health care providers; Implementation of the TheraDoc clinical decision-support software from Salt Lake City, Utah-based firm by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Provides an update on mass media in Utah as of August 22, 2005. Number of Emmy Awards nominations received by ABC 4 Television network from the Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences; Completion of two projects by Crowell Advertising for the Utah Department of Health TRUTH Campaign; Appointment of Todd Handy as vice president of sales at Fusion Imaging.

The article presents a report by the Utah Department of Health's Maternal and Infant Health Program, which showed that there are only 2,893 women who had abortions in 2013, the fewest since 1977. According to Carol Tobias, president of the organization National Right to Life, the declining number is due to the effects of pro-life laws in the state. Also cited is the comment by Matt Canham of "Salt Lake Tribune" on the topic.

Discloses the Utah Department of Health's plans to petition the state legislature for funds to rebuild its Children's Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) at Salt Lake City. Plans for the new facility; Amount of funding needed; Services provided by CSHCN.

The article reports that the Utah Department of Health has launched a campaign on Facebook encouraging smokers in the state to quit.

The article reports that an analysis by the Utah Department of Health has revealed that an increase in buprenorphine prescribing for the treatment of opioid dependence has also led to an increase in harmful exposure from the drug.

The article reports that a computer server in Utah have been breached by Eastern European hackers in April 2012 and have stolen personal records that include the Social Security numbers of the members Utah Department of Health.

The article reports that the breaches on health care data at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia, the Utah Department of Health, and South Carolina Department of Health and Human Service (SCDHHS) highlight the need for security investments. IDC Health Insights research director Judy Hanover says that the breaches showed that health care organizations need to promote their security budgets. She notes that the case in Utah, data on Children's Health Insurance Programs beneficiaries was stolen.

The article focuses on the weak password which cause the hacking of a server by the Utah Department of Technology Services (DTS) that contains data on Children's Health Insurance Plan and Social Security numbers for Medicaid claims. It states that the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has reported that the number of claims accessed is about 780,000. Moreover, an audit of all procedures for state security and data storage was requested by Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert following the breach.

The article reports on the announcement by the Utah Department of Health that a breach of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) data in the state is much larger than previously believed.

The article reports that investigation of hacking of Utah Department of Health's (DOH) Medicaid claims data on March 30, 2015 has begun by the Utah Department of Technology Services (DTH) and mentions that affected individuals will be notified by mail.

The article reports that Utah Department of Health awarded HMS Holdings Corp. a contract on recovery audit contractor (RAC). It says that the contract provides an option which will extend additional two years until its June 30, 2012 expiration. It also mentions the services offered by HMS in its clients including health and commercial programs, Medicaid and Medicare programs, and integrity services.

The article reports on the increasing fall death rate among the elderly in Utah. A report reviewing all fall-related injuries among adults 65 and older for the years 1999-2004 was released by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) to help people understand how and why so many seniors die from falls. The Violence and Injury Prevention Program recommends seniors to have an annual physical examination and an annual eye examination and check the home for hazards to prevent fall-related injuries.

The article reports that almost one-third of Utah's medium and large workplaces offer employees comprehensive worksite health programs aimed at providing activities, education and an environment that supports healthy lifestyle both in and out of the office according to the state Department of Health (UDOH). UDOH's report was based on a survey on medium and large businesses across the state. According to the survey, 68% of worksites had linkage to related programs like an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

This section offers news briefs related to the state government of Utah. It mentions that the West Valley City Animal Services officers have assumed animal control duties in the city of Taylorsville. It cites the features of the improved version of the official Web site of the State of Utah. It details the tobacco-free policy adopted by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH).

The article presents an update on issues related to health care in Utah. Grant Life Sciences relocated its administrative offices from Salt Lake City to Raleigh, North Carolina. A partnership was formed between the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Intermountain Healthcare and Salt Lake City Mayor Peter Corroon to conduct an immunization initiative. A campaign designed to motivate children to engage in physical activities will be launched by the Utah Department of Health.

The article presents news briefs on the insurance industry in Utah. Northwestern Mutual will hold its Trillion Dollar Party at the Wells Fargo Center in Salt Lake City. The "Utah Health Status Survey" has been released by the Utah Department of Health, which showed the number of Utahns who are uninsured from 2005 to 2006.

The article offers media and marketing industry news briefs in Utah as of February 12, 2007. An interior graphics and signage on the Junior Achievement City at Discovery Gateway is being completed by Display Business Inc. A letter was issued by the Utah State Division of Purchasing and General Services confirming the state's intention to renew a contract with the Crowell/Love Partnership for an antitobacco media campaign for the Health Department. Utah Web Services was selected by Puppy Travel to redesign its Web site.

Reports on the launching of the insurance program for the uninsured citizens by the Utah Department of Health. Benefits of the program for the state; Program cost; Features of the Primary Care Network program.

Reports on the modified restriction of the use of restraint therapy on or to minors and nonconsenting adults to special circumstances delineated in the bill in Utah.

Reports the accessibility of tobacco reduction and cessation program developed by the Utah Department of Health. Medical services offered by Student Assistance Department; Prescription period of the Ending Nicotine Dependency Program; Techniques used to influence the attitude of teen tobacco users.

Reports on the awarding of tobacco settlement money to Salt Lake City, Utah advertising firms Crowell & Associates and Love Communications for their anti-tobacco grassroots media campaign. Monetary award; Partnership of the two firms in responding to request for proposals for the anti-tobacco campaign of the Utah Department of Health.

The article reports on the service provided by Love Communication Inc. to Utah Department of Health (DH) following the breach of health records of the state's over 700,000 residents in April 2012.

The article discusses the threat to data caused due to insecure and default passwords. Hackers exploited a configuration error at the authentication layer of the server hosting the compromised data of the Medicaid server at the Utah Department of Health. According to Verizon Communication Inc.'s annual report on worldwide data breaches, assault on weak passwords are common in the retail and hospitality industries.

The article reports on the clinical guidelines developed by the Utah Department of Health aimed at assisting health care professionals in prescribing pain medications. The move is in response to the growing number of Utah residents dying from prescription pain drug overdoses. The guidelines will be available at www.useonlyasdirected.org which will feature key recommendations and more than 20 tools that include monitoring patients on opioids, screening for risk of opioid-related abnormal behaviors, sample treatment plans and dosing guidelines.

Reports on an anti-smoking advertising campaign created by advertising agencies Love Communications and Crowell & Associates for the Department of Health in Utah as of November 2001. Goals of the campaign; Origins for the idea of reality-based campaigns; Facts on the creation of television advertisements for the campaign.