HTP Co-Founder Richards to Address WEDI 2005 Fall Conference; Presentation will highlight Advantages of Single Sign-on Technology.COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fred Richards, chief technology officer and co-founder of HealthCare Transaction Processors, Inc. (HTP), makes the case for Single Sign-On Technology tomorrow at the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange WEDI, pronounced "wee dee" is a not-for-profit user group in the United States for users of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in public and private healthcare. The organization is sometimes referred to by other names that include some or all of the words: (WEDI WEDI Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange ) 2005 Fall Conference. His presentation will be part of a larger discussion addressing the need to establish universal formats for electronic claims and clinical data such as health records and prescription information transfer. The WEDI 2005 Fall Conference, "Continuing the Quest: Administrative and Clinical Integration and Interoperability," takes place Nov. 14-17 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay hotel in Tampa, Fla. Richards' presentation is part of a larger session on "Standardizing Communication and Encryption Protocols in Healthcare" to be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 15. Session presenters will address: --Choices available to move electronic claims, health records, prescriptions and other data --The need for universal methods to move the data --Basic Internet Protocol (IP) and Encryption Protocol (EP) choices --Adoption of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to help healthcare move toward interoperable solutions. "HTP is proud of our longtime support for WEDI and is happy to share Fred's expertise and thought leadership with conference attendees," said HTP President Ray M. Shealy. "As the creator of the information architecture for the Utah Health Information Network (UHIN UHIN Uganda Health Information Network ) and a consultant to seven other Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs), Fred is a leading authority on data exchange and interoperability in healthcare." About Fred Richards A co-founder and chief technology officer of HTP, Richards has more than 22 years of experience in information systems focused on healthcare industry systems, health insurance systems and health maintenance organizations software and operations. Richards was an early adopter of ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. X12 EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. healthcare transaction processing. He was CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of an HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, that was the first commercial health plan to implement the claim transaction based on the X12.837 format to exchange claims with the major national clearinghouses of NEIC NEIC National Earthquake Information Center (USGS) NEIC National Energy Information Center (DOE, EIA) NEIC Northeast Illinois Council (Boy Scouts of America) , now part of WebMD. In addition, Richards was an active participant in the development of the electronic healthcare transactions that became the required transaction set under 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, . Richards has delivered EDI informational presentations at WEDI and national Medicaid IT conferences. As a member of the Data Interchange Standards Association (standard) Data Interchange Standards Association - (DISA) A not-for-profit corporation that acts as the secretariat for ANSI's EDI standards committee, ASC X12 that works on ANSI X12. , he participates in meetings to define the future transactions for electronic administrative activities in healthcare. Richards also is a founding member of the Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE), a national collaboration focused on refining and improving the exchange of the health plan eligibility transactions among providers and payers. He is the author of books, white papers and industry articles on healthcare EDI. A certified industrial engineer, Richards holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in engineering and an MBA. About HTP, Inc. HTP develops software for the healthcare industry that improves efficiency, profitability and service quality for hospitals, insurance companies, physician groups, managed care organizations, third-party administrators and public sector health plans. The company's software also enables secure information exchange through Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs). Based in Columbus, Ohio, HTP supports 170 customers, including 90 hospitals and 60 health plans, by translating and moving more than 15 million transactions per month. HTP technology powers the Utah Health Information Network (UHIN), the nation's first RHIO. A 2004 and 2005 Inc. 500 company, HTP and its executives have been recognized for leadership by the Ohio Third Frontier Project, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program and the Columbus Technology Council. Notable HTP customers include Ohio Medicaid and Utah Health Information Network. For more information on HTP or to learn how its software is transforming healthcare information exchange for providers and payers, call 614.396.4549 or go to www.htp-inc.com. |
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