CMHC Systems Announces Agenda for HIPAA Road Map II -- San Francisco; Regional and State-Specific Initiatives, Security Focus, and Three Levels of Education to be Offered.

Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers

DUBLIN, Ohio--(BW HealthWire)--July 11, 2001

In response to rave reviews, industry praise, and recent government action, CMHC Systems, a leading provider of information technology for healthcare and human services organizations and an active leader in the national HIPAA education effort, is preparing for a second installation of its highly successful nationwide HIPAA readiness and education conference, HIPAA Road Map - How Do I Get There From Here? HIPAA Road Map II will take place at the San Francisco Marriott, September 29 - October 1, 2001.

HIPAA Road Map II, the only educational forum designed specifically to address HIPAA preparation issues for behavioral health, public health, and human services, will again highlight the combined perspectives of government, technology, healthcare, insurance, legal compliance, and security experts, as well as the consumer. But HRM II will be a far different conference than the debut Boston workshop, focusing on the status of rules development, the latest from the Department of Health and Human Services, regional and state-specific implementation initiatives, grants availability, security issues, and much more. HRM II will also offer attendees a choice between three levels of HIPAA education, based on the compliance plan status of their organization. HIPAA novices and experts alike will find the presentations groundbreaking and valuable and will have the opportunity to participate in up to 3 roundtable discussions focusing on standard transactions and code sets, privacy and security, strategic planning, and compliance and legal issues.

CMHC Systems is pleased to welcome an unprecedented lineup of speakers, recognized nationally for their expertise in HIPAA legislation and compliance, including Margret Amatayakul, Margret\A Consulting; Holt Anderson, NCHICA; Peter Della Porta, Devereux; Richard Dvorak, EMR Legal, Inc.; John Fraser, Vision Share and Healthykey Minnesota; Mark Gordon, Thomas Edison State College; David Lloyd, MTM Services; Ronald Manderscheid, DHHS-SAMHSA; Susan Parker, National Council for Community Behavioral Health; John Quinn, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Healthcare Consulting Practice; Ron Ravneberg, HS Consulting; William Sheffel, Veritect; Walter Suarez, Minnesota Health Data Institute; Jonathan Tomes, EMR Legal, Inc.; Matthew Weinstein, Managed Networks of America; and Deborah Wilkerson, CARF. Several government officials have also been invited to attend, though not yet confirmed.

The conference will also feature sponsors and exhibitors from across the country and offer attendees opportunities to purchase exclusive publications, tools, and resources that will only be available through the San Francisco conference.

HIPAA Road Map II is not an encore presentation of the original education conference held in Boston this past January. The topics have changed, the focus has shifted, and the legislation has progressed. The program has expanded to three full days of HIPAA education and awareness. Plus, attendees will have plenty of free time in the afternoons and evenings to enjoy the California sunshine and local amenities.

The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted in 1996. Since that time, CMHC Systems has continually monitored the development of new policy and information and has devised a strategic plan for internal and external compliance. HIPAA Road Map II, is an exclusive educational forum in which industry leaders will come together to share their knowledge and learn about new developments in the law. This conference is one of very few to bring healthcare, government, and IT experts together with the common goal of HIPAA awareness, education, and compliance. HIPAA Road Map II is specifically designed for the behavioral health, public health, and human services industries and is being presented as a direct result of extensive industry praise and session encore requests by healthcare and technology professionals across the country.

HIPAA Road Map II - How Do I Get There From Here? will take place at the San Francisco Marriott, September 29 - October 1, 2001. For more information on the conference or CMHC Systems, write us at HIPAA Road Map II, c/o CMHC Systems, 570 Metro Place North, Dublin, Ohio, 43017; call 888-848-8111; fax [phone]; email [e-mail]; or visit our web site at www.cmhcsystems.com.

Since 1978, CMHC Systems has pioneered the development of technology and management information systems for human service organizations. Integrating clinical, financial, demographic, and staff data, the CMHC/MIS permits total information management. Using browser-based software and operating under UNIX, the CMHC/MIS combines a powerful multi-tasking system with Internet technology to create a graphical environment allowing quick and easy system navigation. The CMHC/MIS works with all major network architectures. CMHC has helped provide information management solutions to more than 500 organizations with 650 sites in 42 states and more than 30,000 end-users.