HCPro Launches HIPAA Book for Long-Term Care.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers MARBLEHEAD, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--June 12, 2002 HCPro Corp. (www.hcpro.com), the leading provider of compliance, regulatory, and management information, announced today a new book created exclusively to help long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. professionals comply with 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, . The Long-Term Care HIPAA Lifeline: A Practical Guide on How to Comply features HIPAA information written in an easy-to-understand format by attorney Kathy J. S. Fritz, RN, a HIPAA specialist with 15 years of experience as a registered nurse and adult nurse practitioner nurse practitioner n. Abbr. NP A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. . HCPro created this book to help long-term care facility long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. staff answer their most urgent questions regarding HIPAA, which goes into effect in April 2003. Fritz, and book reviewer Laurie A. Miller, CCS-P CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (accreditation granted by American Health Information Management Association) , the privacy officer, medical records director and head of HIPAA implementation and training at Columbia Basin The Columbia Basin, the drainage basin of the Columbia River, occupies a large area–about 673,396 square kilometres (260,000 square miles)—of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Care Facility in The Dalles dalles pl.n. The rapids of a river that runs between the steep precipices of a gorge or narrow valley. [French, pl. of dalle, gutter, from Old French, from Old Norse dæla.] , OR, ensured that the information presented is not only practical, but also easy-to-understand and implement. "Time is running out to prepare for HIPAA," said Suzanne Perney, HCPro Vice President and Publisher. Facilities need to get their hands on this book to have HIPAA compliance that is easy and almost effortless. The Long-Term Care HIPAA Lifeline is simply the most effective HIPAA help available on the market today." The book also comes with a bonus CD/ROM CD/ROM Compact Disk/Read Only Memory that features charts and forms presented in the book, making it easier for you to adapt them for your own facility. For information about The Long-Term Care HIPAA Lifeline, please visit www.hcmarketplace.com and click on "Long-Term Care" or call HCPro's customer care center at 800/650-6787. About HCPro HCPro is a leading publisher and educator on HIPAA products and items created for long-term care facilities, hospitals, home health organizations, physicians' offices and other healthcare facilities. Established in 1986, HCPro is the parent Company of Opus Communications and The Greeley Company. HCPro also provides content-rich vertical niche Web sites along with related free e-mail newsletters (e-zines) to create specialized communities for healthcare professionals. HCPro is headquartered at 200 Hoods Lane in Marblehead, Massachusetts. For more information on HCPro's comprehensive healthcare resources, call 781/639-1872; e-mail can be directed to customerservice@HCPro.com. Additional information can be found at http://www.hcpro.com. |
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