ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss HIPAA Required for Medicaid Reimbursement.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: Officials are warning doctors who fail to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when (HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, ) that they may have a hard time collecting Medicaid reimbursements, according to an article by the Orlando Sentinel. HIPAA requires health providers to protect patient privacy by using secure computer programs and obtaining patient signatures when sharing the patient's medical information with other providers. Physicians who treat patients receiving Medicaid must comply with the new regulations by Oct. 16. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Robert Klopotek, as Synertech's Vice President, MIS and CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , is responsible for leading and managing Synertech's entire technical and system infrastructure (hardware, software and people) supporting both internal information system users and Synertech's customers. Klopotek is also responsible for Synertech's HIPAA compliance initiative. A corporate project team, reporting to Klopotek, is accountable for ensuring that operational, administrative and software requirements -- internally and externally -- are identified, changed and met before the legislated implementation dates. PR Contact: Jodie Daubert 717-703-6720 jdaubert@peh.com Paul E. Proctor is founder and chief technology officer of Practical Security, Inc., and has over 15 years' experience in computer security. Paul is a nationally recognized speaker on computer security and has spoken to audiences at conferences around the world, including InfoSec Europe, LISA The first personal computer to include integrated software and use a graphical interface. Modeled after the Xerox Star and introduced in 1983 by Apple, it was ahead of its time, but never caught on due to its $10,000 price and slow speed. , ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Rolling Meadows, IL, www.isaca.org) A membership association dedicated to information systems auditing and security. Founded as the EDP Auditors Association in 1969, ISACA provides certification in auditing and security (see CISA and CISM). , Black Hat and numerous others. Proctor can discuss HIPAA, privacy compliance and IT security for healthcare providers. He delivered a keynote focused on the security aspects of HIPAA. PR Contact: Beth Walsh 858-724-2500 beth@clearpointagency.com Dr. Arnold Rosenbaum is both a practicing surgeon and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Seacrest DocSecurity, the one-stop solution for HIPAA compliance. Dr. Rosenbaum trained in Philadelphia and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , gaining credentials for board certification in Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. and is Clinical Assistant Professor in Surgery at Brown University Medical School. His dual background gives him a unique perspective on what challenges face the medical community when it comes to complying with the complex HIPAA laws. PR Contact: Charles Tanowitz 781-684-6259 ctanowitz@schwartz-pr.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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