Pharmacies of All Sizes Choose Ateb's SignatureLine; Ateb's Electronic Signature Capture Helps Pharmacies Comply with HIPAA Regulations.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003 Ateb, Inc., a market leader in pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. solutions, announced today that its recently available SignatureLine(TM) solution has been installed successfully in multiple chain and community pharmacy environments, as well as integrated into a wide array of pharmacy management systems. SignatureLine is designed to streamline the capture, management, and reporting of patient signatures for 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, privacy policies and everyday prescription pick up. SignatureLine is one of the first solutions available to help pharmacies comply with the Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS (HHS HHS Department of Health and Human Services. ) final rule on privacy regulations that will go into effect on April 14, 2003. "With thousands of successful Interactive Voice Response (IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. ) solutions currently installed in pharmacies, Ateb was able to leverage its extensive industry knowledge to develop the same high quality product in the SignatureLine solution," said Dennis DiVenuta, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Ateb, Inc. "As a result, several leading pharmacy chains and community pharmacies have integrated our electronic signature capture solution into their current systems." "SignatureLine from Ateb has taken the worry out of capturing the signatures needed for HIPAA compliance," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Allen Klein Allen Klein (born December 18, 1931) is an American businessman and record label executive. He is best known (and somewhat notorious) for his tenacious management of rock and roll performers in the 1960s, and the subsequent hostile acquisition and control of their works. , Division Manager at Metro Medical Supply, Inc. "Everything is now being filed electronically, which has eliminated the paper prescription log and has also allowed us to electronically log prescription deliveries. My pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
Ateb's SignatureLine solution collects patient signatures electronically, not only for the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Acknowledgement but for everyday prescription pick up, OBRA counseling compliance, safety cap usage, and more. The system eliminates the requirement to handle, file, or retrieve signed paper documents for these uses. Patients sign the electronic signature capture device and their signatures are stored electronically in the pharmacy or at a central location, an advantage for pharmacies with more than one site. Additional features and benefits of Ateb's SignatureLine solution include: -- HIPAA Compliance. Streamlining the process of collecting and storing acknowledgement signatures for the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Policy (NOPP) ensures pharmacies are better positioned to meet HHS regulations. Ateb can even provide industry resources and templates to assist the pharmacy in creating their own NOPP. -- Eliminates the use of paper. SignatureLine collects NOPP acknowledgment signature and third party prescription pick up signatures. This ensures better patient privacy related to prescription pick up and alleviates the need to store thousands of paper documents. -- Quick access to signatures. With the ability to quickly generate signature reports on demand, pharmacies are able to significantly reduce the time and effort previously spent on customer disputed pick ups, third-party audits, and HHS reviews. -- Provides compatibility to a variety of pharmacy management systems such as Viking, QS/1, Renlar, Condor, Zadall, HCC, and many others on the market. -- Utilizes proven and tested hardware. SignatureLine utilizes hardware that can withstand years of rigorous use while producing the high-quality signatures that retail pharmacies expect. "SignatureLine is extremely easy to use and allows us to quickly capture and track our customer's signatures for HIPAA as well as all prescriptions picked up and delivered," said Marvin Dyrstad R.Ph.and Owner at Red Wing Corner Drug. "With the ability to have quick access to this data, we are able to track every prescription picked up at our pharmacy with minimal time and effort. This results in better customer service." To download our Quick Reference to Final Privacy Regulations produced by Pat Gavin Patrick John "Pat" Gavin (born 5 June 1967 in Hammersmith, London) is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker for several clubs, with probably his most successful spell coming at Gillingham. , R.Ph, Ateb's executive Vice President of Pharmacy and Retail Relations and Chief Privacy Officer, please visit http://www.ateb.com/pdf/HIPAA.pdf. About Ateb, Inc. Ateb, Inc. is the technology expert for businesses looking to productively and profitably interact with their customers. As a solution and services company, Ateb develops and integrates scalable IT solutions for retail, pharmacy, healthcare, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , and the general business segment. Ateb is the #1 U.S. provider of quality Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions to selected industries, and provides applications to comply with HIPAA privacy regulations. Learn more at www.ateb.com, e-mail sales@ateb.com, or call 877-776-ATEB (2832). |
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