CTG HealthCare Solutions Introduces Online HIPAA Readiness Test at HIMSS 2000 Conference.Business Editors, Health Writers DALLAS--(BW HealthWire)--April 10, 2000 Leading Health Care IT Consulting Firm Debuts New Web Site at www.ctghs.com CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) HealthCare Solutions(TM), Inc., a leading information technology (IT) consulting firm focused exclusively on the health care industry, today at the HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Founded in 1961, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a healthcare industry membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of medical informatics technology and management systems. ) 2000 Conference announced the launch of its online 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, Readiness Test(TM) on its newly redesigned Web site at www.ctghs.com. The HIPAA (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 ) Readiness Test enables health care executives to quickly evaluate their level of preparation for HIPAA at no cost by responding to questions in five categories of strategic interest related to the legislation. "At a time when the reaction to HIPAA ranges from near panic to lukewarm attention, health care executives are looking for guidance about what areas to address first, and which will most affect their business," said Tom Niehaus, Vice President, CTG HealthCare Solutions. "CTG HealthCare Solutions is the first company to offer the health care industry an interactive online tool which provides real-time feedback on current HIPAA readiness and objective recommendations for moving ahead with HIPAA initiatives." Brian LeCount, Director of Marketing for CTG HealthCare Solutions, also commented: "In redesigning our Web site, we used the latest technology to create a visually exciting experience while enhancing content with value-added, health care industry-focused information like the HIPAA Readiness Test. Our new Web site also contains comprehensive information about our four new services -- HIPAA Readiness and Assessment, Zenius(TM) E-Business, Systems Optimization, and Application Management -- which are being introduced at HIMSS 2000." In conjunction with the launch of its new service offerings at the HIMSS 2000 Conference, CTG HealthCare Solutions will offer show visitors the opportunity to take the HIPAA Readiness Test live at the HIMSS show and receive immediate feedback. At HIMSS 2000, CTG HealthCare Solutions will be located at Booth 6420 in the Dallas Convention Center The Dallas Convention Center, originally the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, is a meeting hall, event/convention center and civic center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). . CTG HealthCare Solutions(TM), Inc. is a leading provider of information technology (IT) consulting services and solutions to health care providers and payors in North America. Using its proprietary Intellectual Advantage(TM) storehouse of knowledge and experience and its AssureWare(TM) Web-enabled engagement-management methodology, CTG HealthCare Solutions delivers services that include solutions for Package Software Applications, Systems Integration, IT Management, and Infrastructure. CTG HealthCare Solutions is part of CTG (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TSK tsk interj. Used to express disappointment or sympathy. n. A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy. ), an international information technology and e-business solutions company. More information about CTG HealthCare Solutions is available on the Web at www.ctghs.com. |
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