ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Preparing for HIPAA.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: While a report released in March by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS states that 80 percent of Medicaid agencies expect to be compliant 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, ) by Oct. 16, another report claims only one in five U.S. territories will meet the deadline, according to an article by American Medical News. Many states are finding it difficult to get their programs to meet compliance because of budget deficits and old computer systems. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certified that Delaware is the first state to be fully compliant. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Tom Carlson is a network systems consultant for International Network Services with specific expertise on HIPAA standard and requirements. PR Contact: Rick Blum 978-318-9449 rick.blum@ins.com Marne E. Gordan is the director of regulatory affairs for TruSecure Corporation, where she is responsible for managing industry relations and maintaining regulatory intelligence on health care, the financial services industry, and the Federal Government. Gordan is a member of the Information Technology Association of America See ITAA. , representing TruSecure Corporation on its Information Security and eGovernment committees. Her areas of expertise include regulatory issues, HIPAA, Graham-Leach-Bliley, healthcare, banking, consumer privacy and international standards. PR Contact: Schwartz Communications 781-684-0770 trusecure@schwartz-pr.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. 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 board certification n. The process by which a person is tested and approved to practice in a specialty field, especially medicine, after successfully completing the requirements of a board of specialists in that field. 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 Donald Seiden, president of Hospitech Solutions, has over 30 years' experience providing a variety of computer and information technology solutions to hospitals, including HIPAA, Data Center Outsourcing, Security, and IT Assessments and Business Planning. 973-623-9800 dseiden@hospitechsolutions.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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