American Medical Automates HIPAA Compliance Efforts Through HospITech Solutions.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MONTVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003 HospITech Solutions, a leader in healthcare information technology solutions, announced today that American Medical and Life Insurance Company ("AMLICO AMLICO American Mutual Liability Insurance Company ") 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 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. , web-based solution. The installation, which was completed in November, allowed AMLICO 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 a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil Business Associate agreements, and auditing features. This cost-effective cost-effective,n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. 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 AMLICO with the power and flexibility to achieve their compliance goals in an appropriate timeframe. "We're proud to be selected by one of New York's prominent health plans," said Donald Seiden, President of HospITech Solutions. "Most organizations are more compliant with HIPAA than they think. They simply need a means of proving it while at the same time discovering areas that actually need to be addressed." "With this automated solution, we have access to a comprehensive gap analysis procedure," said Tom Force, Chief Executive Officer of AMLICO. "HospITech Solutions has provided us with the perfect solution, a combination of superior consulting services 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" and the freedom to utilize the abilities our greatest resources, our internal staff." About American Medical and Life Insurance Company - www.amlico.com American Medical and Life Insurance Company (AMLICO) has provided cost effective group benefits to over one million individuals through both insured and self-insured plans. They have helped self-insured groups achieve improved efficiency in reducing benefit costs. AMLICO Products & Services include Dental, Life, Vision Care, Medical Stop-Loss, Student Accident & Health, Third Party Administration, and Supplemental Short-Term Disability. About HospITech Solutions - www.hospitechsolutions.com HospITech Solutions, a 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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