Technical Requirements & Features

Introduction

MedfoNet is a dynamic, internet-based system that provides communications among members of medical/legal teams engaged in Workers’ Compensation case management. MedfoNet is designed to fit into office workflows with minimal disruption by replicating common forms and tools in a browser-based presentation. The look and feel of MedfoNet is typically customized to meet the requirements of individual users.

MedfoNet leverages the low-cost and pervasiveness of internet connectivity, and provides the mechanism to transact business via a secure 128 bit encrypted channel. MedfoNet complies with the security practices recommended for immediate implementation by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), to ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and availability of patient information.

Corporate Firewalls

MedfoNet will work through any corporate firewall that allows port 443 Secure Socket Layer (SSL) traffic from https://login.medfonet.com to/from the desktops. If Internet access is restricted, MedfoNet will have to be setup as a trusted site to allow access to http://www.medfonet.com and https://login.medfonet.com.

Internet Browser

The applicable desktops must have Microsoft Windows based Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher web browser with 128 bit Cipher Strength, and the latest service packs. MedfoNet has the minimum client-side footprint that is possible: no Applets, Components, etc. will be installed during the use of the system. However, cookies are used to save minimum data for user ID, Company Code , etc.
You can download the latest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer from:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie

Click the following link, if the browser complies with the requirements then you will see the secure MedfoNet Login page:
https://login.medfonet.com.

Desktop Setup

Depending on how the desktop image is managed, a URL shortcut can be created for each user by dragging the https://login.medfonet.com URL from the browser’s address bar on to the desktop (or added to the URL favorites list). Centrally managed desktops will require changes to the desktop image or the thin-client user profile. The following page provides additional steps to change the desktop shortcut icon to the MedfoNet logo, Click here.

Certain reports/forms are generated in the Portable Document Format (PDF), hence requiring
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 or higher. Click on the following to test your ability to view PDF documents:
Click here to test PDF download over a standard connection.

Click here to test PDF download over a secure connection.

If required, the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/

Internet Connection Speed

MedfoNet recommends a permanent Business DSL connection with at least 384 Kbps downstream and upstream, to enhance the usability of the system.

Feedback & Technical Support

The E-mail support is available to all users at no additional cost. Technical support via phone is also available based on support levels.