American Dental Centers Kick-Starts HIPAA Compliance Efforts With HospITech Solutions' Automated Process.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MONTVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003 HospITech Solutions, a leader in healthcare information technology solutions, announced today that American Dental Centers ("ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. ") selected them to address 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 through the use of an automated, web-based solution. The installation, which was completed in November, allowed ADC to complete their HIPAA gap analysis within a month. This web-based system examines HIPAA compliance beginning with the gap analysis process, and then can provide training, up-to-date Policies and Procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental , easily adaptable Business Associate agreements, and auditing features. This cost-effective solution allows organizations to review and respond to their specific initiative while allowing the HIPAA team leaders to track and report each individual's progress. Under the terms of the contract, HospITech Solutions implemented the gap analysis module of the automated system and provided add-on consulting to interpret the results. This system will provide ADC with the power and flexibility to achieve their compliance goals in an appropriate timeframe. 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. Donald Seiden, President of HospITech Solutions, "Providers can perform a self-assessment in as little as 30 to 90 minutes per area of compliance, such as data standards, privacy, security, and business process. Using a series of questionnaires, the process reveals an organization's degree of compliance while tracking and reporting their progress for audit purposes - a key requirement of HIPAA." "We knew that we needed to address HIPAA compliance but just didn't know where or how to start," said Linda Lane, President of ADC. "HospITech Solutions offered us the specialized expertise we needed, helping us to not only start the process but chart the course for our compliance efforts going forward." About American Dental Centers - www.americandental.com American Dental Centers offers dental plan membership that entitles individuals to preventive dental care at no cost, while corrective services are available to members at fees which are far below the prevailing fee prevailing fee, n the term used by some dental benefits organizations to refer to the fee most commonly charged for a dental service in a given area. schedule. Services are rendered by general dentists Dentists can refer to one of the following:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . About HospITech Solutions - www.hospitechsolutions.com HospITech Solutions, division of Computer Reserves, is an IT solutions provider headquartered in Montville, NJ. With over 30 years of experience, HospITech improves the business process to reduce costs, update technology and enhance productivity. Services provided by HospITech Solutions include HIPAA Compliance, Disaster Recovery, Outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. , Security, Media Conversion, and IT Assessments. |
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