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Achieving Digital Security with Outstanding Data Protection

PVS-BW worked with 3m5. to create a new website with extensive security features for data protection along with an improved user experience

Headquarter
Germany
Employees
101-500
About
Health
Technology Focus
Multisite
Project Focus
Relaunch, Website, Shop
TYPO3 since
2016

Achieving Digital Security with Outstanding Data Protection

The Baden-Württemberg Private Medical Accounting Office (Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Baden-Württemberg, PVS-BW) is one of thirteen regional accounting offices across Germany operating in the healthcare industry, where it issues invoices and other accounting services for practicing physicians, dentists, and other medical professionals. 

The organization was seeking a new content management system in order to meet the demands of its current operations and be able to effectively expand its online presence in line with future growth. For this, they chose TYPO3 Official Partner 3m5. to lead the project and deliver the new website. 

CMS Migration to TYPO3

Ultimately, TYPO3’s status as an established content management solution, along with its large developer community, played a key role in it being chosen to support the project. Likewise, the fact that TYPO3 doesn’t charge for licenses meant that the funds that would have otherwise been spent acquiring the license for a proprietary CMS could now be used for customization and further development.

Given the nature of PVS-BW’s industry, where large amounts of sensitive data and personal information are processed regularly, choosing a CMS that could deliver security and data protection was of paramount importance and one of the foremost challenges faced by the team. 

Additionally, another challenge faced was the migration of the PVS-BW website from Contao to TYPO3. This process would require shifting all of the organization’s existing digital presence and infrastructure to a new content management solution. Furthermore, it was essential that the new CMS be able to support multisite and e-commerce functions as an online shop was to be created, for training courses offered via the website.

Implementing a Secure Website with TYPO3

3m5 has extensive experience delivering websites that make use of TYPO3’s wide ranging security features, and they also were able to deliver a long-term maintenance strategy to ensure that the risk of data breaches would be minimized. 

Likewise, TYPO3’s multisite feature meant that the team was able to factor in future growth to the long-term web development strategy, something that hadn’t previously been possible. 

When it comes to the work performed, there are a series of deliverables that ensured security and user experience were prioritized:

Project Deliverables

Secure Environment

Providing a secure environment for billing services doctors make use of regularly (such as invoices).

Encryption Technology

Encryption technology for emails from the PVS-BW platform through an extension that enables encrypted communications, offering additional security.

PVS Academy

Implementation of the PVS Academy within the digital infrastructure, allowing visitors to the site to book specialist training courses and seminars

This was done on a separate website with its own shop, which is part of the multisite requirements PVS-BW had. The same content elements can be used across the different pages, which results in valuable synergy effects.

A New Digital Infrastructure

The main outcome of the project was the delivery of a secure website that effectively protects highly sensitive data while providing an enjoyable user experience. 3m5 utilized the numerous features TYPO3 offers, namely in terms of security, and PVS-VW now can operate on a protected digital infrastructure while it expands its operations. 

One of the key security improvements is a TYPO3 extension developed by 3m5 specifically for this project, that enables email encryption. This provides for a more holistic security experience for the client, protecting data, and enabling low-risk communications.

Additionally, the organization is already making use of TYPO3’s multisite feature with its academy website, which has so far proved to be a commercial success that has led to new business, and stands as another example of TYPO3’s viability in the healthcare space. 

"The PVS websites are designed to competently inform our target audience and relieve doctors of administrative tasks, allowing them to fully concentrate on their core business. For this, we need an online process with flawless, straightforward workflows and a CMS that meets the high security standards required for handling sensitive data. Thanks to the solution implemented by 3m5. with TYPO3, these requirements are perfectly met."

– Andreas Keipert, Managing Director of PVS Akademie GmbH

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TYPO3 partners like 3m5. work with customers from all industries and support them in delivering high-performing, secure websites that meet their organizational demands and are able to support their future growth. If you would like to use TYPO3 for your next web development project, contact one of our Official Partners to learn how. 

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