New ITAA Paper Details HIPAA Implications for Healthcare IT Solution Providers.Business Editors ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2004 The Information Technology Association of America See ITAA. (ITAA (Information Technology Association of America, Arlington, VA, www.itaa.org) Formerly the Association of Data Processing Service Organizations (ADAPSO). A membership organization founded in 1960 that defines performance standards, improves management methods and monitors government ) today released a new white paper explaining the legal implications of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act There are a number of piece of legislation known as the Accountability Act:
The paper is available on the ITAA website: http://www.itaa.org/isec/docs/hippawhitepaper.pdf and ITAA will host a live webcast today, April 9th, at 2pm EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT to discuss the paper, its recommendations and findings. Register for the webcast here: http://www.itaa.org/events/event.cfm?EventID=1018. "Healthcare providers are increasingly turning to technology to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency and manage administrative and regulatory burdens," said ITAA President Harris N. Miller. "To best serve their customers, health care IT solution providers must address the developing concerns of their potential customer base. ITAA, as a service to our members, has issued this white paper to assist with understanding and addressing the 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 of 1996 ("HIPAA")." "HIPAA and its implications, both internally and for potential customers, should be a central focus for health care IT solution providers. The white paper provides an overview of HIPAA's legal implications for health care IT solution providers such as software vendors, application service providers (ASPs), outsourcers, and systems integrators," Miller added. The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) provides global public policy, business networking, and national leadership to promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists of over 400 corporate members throughout the U.S., and a global network of 53 countries' IT associations. The Association plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including information security, taxes and finance policy, digital intellectual property protection, telecommunications competition, workforce and education, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , online privacy and consumer protection, government IT procurement, human resources and e-commerce policy. ITAA members range from the smallest IT start-ups to industry leaders in the Internet, software, IT services, ASP, digital content, systems integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields. For more information visit www.itaa.org. |
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