AllStates Technical Services Completes Technology Transfer with UAB to Provide HIPAA Solutions.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers BIRMINGHAM, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004 AllStates Technical Services, Inc. (AllStates) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB began in 1936 as the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama. Because of the rapid growth of the Birmingham area, it was decided that an extension program for students who had difficulties which prevented them from studying in Tuscaloosa was needed. (UAB UAB Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona UAB University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB Union of Arab Banks UAB Uzdaroji Akcine Bendrove (Lithuanian: closed stock company UAB Unix AppleTalk Bridge UAB Unaccompanied Air Baggage UAB Until Advised By ) announced today the completion of a web-based 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, ) portal, http://www.thehipaasolution.com/, to offer compliance solutions to the healthcare industry. Initially developed by UAB, this body of knowledge was designed to support the coordination of HIPAA compliance for their University and Hospital organizations. Through a technology transfer, AllStates utilized UAB's HIPAA research and training resources to build an Internet portal that now offers commercial access to HIPAA compliance solutions to the entire healthcare community. UAB compiled the information according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. HIPAA implementation and compliance standards as a fundamental repository of best practices applicable to all organizations seeking HIPAA Compliance. As a consulting service Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" to the healthcare industry, AllStates used their technical capabilities to develop a portal that provides HIPAA compliance solutions over the Internet, or directly at the clients' site. Resources and services currently offered through the site include information on the compliance planning process, gap analysis, training and access to a growing collection of HIPAA compliance documents. The portal also provides a full menu of security solutions consisting of audit, assessment, remediation, and process development/monitoring services. "As an institution comprised of hospitals, clinics, research centers, and university, our organization faced a difficult and complex task in order to assure HIPAA compliance. To that end, we developed what has become our 'best practices' for compliance standards", said Sheila Sanders, UAB Interim Vice President for Information Technology. "AllStates is proud to have teamed with UAB, a leader among the healthcare community, in an effort to provide HIPAA resources and knowledge to the entire healthcare industry," said Fred Mersbach, Vice President of IT for AllStates. "When compared to other HIPAA compliance providers, thehipaasolution.com offers a unique value proposition that is both cost effective and easy to use. Our research, templates, training, and network security services Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. NSS provides a complete open-source implementation of crypto libraries supporting SSL and S/MIME. are something that all healthcare organizations can benefit from, year after year, and we believe our solutions offer an incredible value for our clients' business practices." AllStates, along with their business associates, will deliver high-level quality products, services and proven customer support to The HIPAA Solution program. For a complete listing of HIPAA products and services please visit www.thehipaasolution.com. About AllStates Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham (pronounced [ˈbɝmɪŋˌhæm]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. , AllStates Technical Services, a division of BE&K, serves both the engineering and IT services industry. As a national IT services firm, AllStates is a preferred provider of IT services and staffing solutions for its clients. Delivering the Best People, Products & Technology, AllStates offers the Best Value Proposition for your team. For more information about AllStates Technical Services, please call 1-877-972-5401 or visit our website at www.allstatestech.com. |
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