American College of Physician Executives Selects JAWZ as an I.T. Educational Partner.Business Editors FAIRFIELD, N.J. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 The 12,000 member American College American College is the name of:
ACPE American Council on Pharmaceutical Education ACPE American College of Physician Executives ACPE Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. ) has selected JAWZ Inc. (Nasdaq:JAWZ) as their official 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, (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 ) education and training partner for information security. The US Federal Government enacted HIPAA legislation in August 1996 to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system by standardizing the interchange of electronic data for administrative and financial transactions while protecting the security and confidentiality of electronic health information. The healthcare industry in the US must by law become HIPAA compliant by February, 2003 (three years for small health plans). Robert Kubbernus, Chairman 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. , JAWZ Inc. explains, "JAWZ officially launched its HIPAA Compliance Program this week which contains the most comprehensive set of guiding methodologies to assist the healthcare industry in complying with HIPAA legislation. ACPE provided a great wealth of insight that has been incorporated in the design of our program. The adoption of our program by the ACPE is a powerful statement about ACPE's proactive approach to the HIPAA legislation and our companies leadership position in the technology security field." "JAWZ has developed a comprehensive, innovative, low-cost HIPAA program that should be well received by our members and other progressive healthcare institutions," said Howard Horwitz, Vice President of Professional Development at ACPE. He continues, "Dr. Van de Castle has lent his expertise by facilitating Cyber Forums (on-line discussion groups) on Information Technology for the ACPE since last year. He is well respected for the quality of educational events he provides physicians and healthcare organizations. At ACPE's Spring Institute on Medical Management, the College will, for the first time devote an entire educational session just to Information Security. We are fortunate to be partnering this program with Dr. Van de Castle. We look forward to a long relationship with Dr. Van de Castle and JAWZ in assisting our members in their HIPAA compliance efforts." JAWZ representative, Dr. Keith D. Van de Castle, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., will provide his in-depth HIPAA knowledge and expertise in a webcast for all members of ACPE on April 12, 2001 at 2 p.m. EST. JAWZ will also take a lead educational role at a TechnoExpo on April 23, 2001 in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. as part of the annual ACPE Spring Conference. About The American College of Physician Executives (ACPE): Founded in 1975 as The American Academy The American Academy in Berlin is a non-partisan academic institution in Berlin. It was founded in September 1994 by a group of prominent Americans and Germans, among them Richard Holbrooke, Henry Kissinger, Richard von Weizsäcker, Fritz Stern and Otto Graf Lambsdorff and opened in of Medical Directors, The American College of Physician Executives has grown to more than 12,000 physician members - a unique group of physicians who directly influence the path of health care in America. The College's members are physician executives with management or administrative responsibilities in hospitals, group practices, managed care, government, universities, the military, and industry. ACPE is a leader in developing management courses for the American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. . ACPE has developed management education programs for many of the medical clinical specialty societies. About JAWZ Inc.: "JAWZ by Name - Protective by Nature" JAWZ Inc. is a leading secure information management solutions provider, specializing in the field of full service information security. The company's products and services line includes security software products, consulting services and secure Internet and remote data storage services. These products are offered to key client groups including healthcare providers, governments, law enforcement, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , e-commerce businesses, and telecom suppliers specializing as Application Service Providers (ASP) and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ). It has 50 established strategic partnerships and approximately 400 corporate clients including CU-Connect, Verizon Communications, Group Telecom, Telus, Oracle, GE, among others. International headquarters for JAWZ are located in Toronto, with its US head office in Fairfield, New Jersey. JAWZ employs approximately 250 employees. The company has principal sales and management services offices in Boston, Chicago, California and Orlando, USA and Calgary, Ottawa, Burlington and Edmonton, Canada. |
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