AXIOM Systems, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with Data Junction For HIPAA Compliance Services.Health & Medical Editors/Hi-Tech Writers GERMANTOWN, Md--(BW HealthWire)--February 2, 2001 AXIOM Systems, Inc., a provider of information technology services and products to the managed healthcare industry, announced their recent relationship with Data Junction A Data Junction by Data Junction Corp. is an ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) tool which automates the integration of multiple data sources and applications and includes modules for design and execution. External links Data Junction Corp. dfsfdsdfsdf , a leading provider of e-Business software. Data Junction's best-of-class Integration Suite provides fast, economical, automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. , and scalable e-business infrastructure solutions. AXIOM has been selected by Data Junction as a partner to assist their healthcare clients meet the industry's new 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, compliance regulations. The regulations require healthcare organizations to comply with adopted industry transaction and information security standards The term "standard" is sometimes used within the context of information security policies to distinguish between written policies, standards and procedures. Organizations should maintain all three levels of documentation to help secure their environment. . "The impact of change dictated by HIPAA can, and probably will, be significant to an organization's data," explained Peggy Honts, practice lead for AXIOM Systems' HIPAA business unit. "We pursued a partner and a tool to complement our unique, data centric approach to HIPAA compliance services," stated Richard Howe, President of AXIOM Systems. "We have chosen Data Junction's new HIPAA Junction tool to support our HIPAA Gap Analysis Assessment service. This service includes a comprehensive audit of sample source data compared against the rules and formats required by the HIPAA regulations. We believe this approach enables our clients to obtain an early awareness of scope, risk factors, resources, and budget needs for successful HIPAA compliance." Over the last several months, AXIOM has successfully utilized Data Junction's data mapping Data mapping is the process of creating data element mappings between two distinct data models. Data mapping is used as a first step for a wide variety of data integration tasks including:
"We are very pleased with our relationship with AXIOM Systems, their deep understanding of the healthcare industry, and their experience with implementation of our EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. solutions. They are a superb choice as a services partner," stated Mike Hoskins, President of Data Junction Corporation. HIPAA Junction is a visual data-mapping tool and transformation engine built upon Data Junction's Integration Suite, the basis for fast, economical, automated, and scalable e-business infrastructure solutions. Included in the suite are a multi-threaded Integration Engine and a complement of sophisticated visual design tools including Process Designer(TM), Map Designer(TM), and Content Extractor(TM). For more information on AXIOM Systems, Inc. and their client successes with HIPAA services and Data Junction's tools, visit their website at www.axiom-systems.com. About Data Junction Corporation Data Junction Corporation is the market leader in data transformation technology with more than 110,000 licensed users. Customers include more than 80% of the Fortune 1000 as well as major consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a and software vendors that embed em·bed also im·bed v. em·bed·ded, em·bed·ding, em·beds v.tr. 1. To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale. Data Junction's technology. Data Junction Corporation has set the industry standard for data transformation tools winning PC Week's Analyst's Choice (twice), the Intelligent Enterprise Reader's Choice (three times), the Best of LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Times Award, DM Review 100 (twice) and the Readers' Choice Award for "Best File Conversion Tool" from Data Based Advisor (six times). Data Junction Corporation is a rapidly growing, private company based in Austin, Texas. The company sells directly to VARs and corporations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and UK, as well as through more than 500 Alliance Partners in the United States and distribution partners in Germany, France, Italy, Benelux, Scandinavia, Japan and Australia. For more information, visit www.DataJunction.com or call 800/580-4411. About AXIOM Systems, Inc. AXIOM Systems, Inc. is an information technology (IT) consulting firm that specializes in healthcare consulting and integration services. AXIOM, recognized throughout the industry as "The Managed Care Technical Experts" provides a variety of cutting-edge products and services to an impressive list of managed healthcare organizations from all industry segments. AXIOM's success is based on the core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
For more information, visit www.axiom-systems.com or call 800/330-8119. HIPAA Junction, Data Junction, and Data Junction Integration Engine are registered trademarks of Data Junction Corporation. |
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