Plateau Systems and QuickCompliance Partner to Offer Complete HIPAA Training Solution for the Enterprise.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002 Alliance combines industry-leading 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, compliance courses with an enterprise platform that schedules, delivers and manages Web-based and classroom HIPAA training Plateau Systems, a provider of enterprise software that manages all of an organization's learning and knowledge, and QuickCompliance, a leading provider of e-Learning solutions to help organizations comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act See HIPAA. (HIPAA), today announced a partnership that provides a comprehensive solution for organizations to rapidly and efficiently train their workforce on new HIPAA regulations. Under the agreement, Plateau and QuickCompliance will combine customized HIPAA training content with an enterprise software platform that schedules, tracks, and delivers all Web-based and classroom HIPAA training. Under the HIPAA regulation signed into law by Congress in August 1996, all organizations that handle protected health information protected health information Health informatics Any individually identifiable health informatlon that is used or circulated by an entity that falls under the governance of HIPAA; the privacy regulations mandate safeguards for protected health information, and the (PHI), from insurance companies to healthcare providers, must train their workforce on new privacy rules and organizational policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the confidentiality and appropriate treatment of this information. After April 14, 2003, organizations and employees that fail to comply with these guidelines will face substantial fines. Plateau and QuickCompliance currently are working with Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., referred to as Booz Allen is one of the oldest strategy consulting firms in the world.[1] The firm formerly had two consulting divisions: WCB (Worldwide Commercial Business, also known as “The Commercial Side”) and WTB to deliver HIPAA training to 130,000 healthcare providers across the entire Military Health System, a health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Services. See also Military Department; Military Service. , their families, and survivors. QuickCompliance's industry-leading HIPAA training solution offers a full suite of highly interactive and engaging courses that promote learning and performance improvement by job title and job activity. With its unique ability to manage and automatically deliver training and training revisions to thousands of employees, Plateau 4 LMS provides organizations with a single, scalable software platform to manage HIPAA training and other organizational knowledge. "Organizations seeking to optimize their performance in handling PHI, with a tight deadline to comply with HIPAA regulations, will greatly benefit from this partnership, which combines QuickCompliance's HIPAA expertise with Plateau's proven Learning Management System, " said John Danaher John Danaher VC also known as John Danagher (25 June 1860- 9 January 1919). Born in Limerick, he was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. , M.D., QuickCompliance's Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased to be working with QuickCompliance on a solution that addresses an immediate and critical business need for any organization that manages protected health information," said Paul Sparta, Plateau's Chairman 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. . About Plateau: Plateau's enterprise-class software provides the infrastructure to manage all of an organization's learning and knowledge and enhance its intellectual supply chain. Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) schedules, launches and tracks all online and offline learning In machine learning, systems which employ offline learning do not change their approximation of the target function once the initial training phase has been absolved. These systems are also typically examples of eager learning. events, and is built on open, J2EE/EJB architecture. Plateau's global clients include the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , Federal Express, Nestle USA and the U.S. Air Force. The company was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Internet Users: Plateau's news releases, electronic press kits, media and sales contacts are available at www.plateau.com. About QuickCompliance: QuickCompliance is a leading provider of comprehensive e-Learning, testing and tracking solutions to help your healthcare organization comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA). QuickCompliance's HIPAA training solution offers a full suite of highly-interactive and engaging courses that promote learning and performance improvement. QuickCompliance's solution offers the unique flexibility for employers to assign job-specific training relevant to the responsibilities of all health care employees and the ability tailor your own organization's policy and procedures using our easily manageable and customizable tool set. To learn more about QuickCompliance, please visit our website at www.quickcompliance.net. |
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