RiskWatch Appoints Sybil Ingram-Muhammad to Head Up Healthcare Programs.Business Editors ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002 Industry Veteran to Drive Strategic Development of HIPAA-Related Enterprise Risk Management Products and Programs RiskWatch(R), Inc., a leading provider of security risk management solutions, today announced that it has hired Dr. Sybil Ingram-Muhammad as Senior Director of Healthcare Programs. A respected and experienced healthcare and information technology professional with significant knowledge on the impact of the 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, regulation, Dr. Ingram-Muhammad will spearhead the future direction of HIPAA-Watch(TM), the company's risk assessment solution for healthcare and a component of its Enterprise Risk Management platform. She will also lead the strategic expansion of RiskWatch's Certified Consultant Program in support of HIPAA-Watch. "Dr. Muhammad is a well-known authority on HIPAA compliance throughout the healthcare community," said George Parsons
Prior to joining RiskWatch, Dr. Ingram-Muhammad served as an Engagement Manager and Director of Information Systems with national providers of healthcare services. She has held key positions for healthcare industry leaders including McKesson, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Labs, and HealthLink. She is one of the nation's foremost speakers on HIPAA awareness and consultancy. In addition, she is a nationally board certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. medical technologist  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, a member of the American Society of Healthcare Executives and the Internet Healthcare Coalition, and has been an active participant and contributor with the WEDI/SNIP initiative since 2000. Dr. Ingram-Muhammad is also a steering committee member of the Southern HIPAA Administrative Regional Process (SHARP). "As HIPAA deadlines get closer, it is important for organizations to acknowledge the value of an integrated approach for assessing the final HIPAA rules (transaction standards/code sets/unique identifiers, privacy and security) with their compliance initiatives," said Dr. Ingram-Muhammad. "I am very eager to be joining RiskWatch; the HIPAA-Watch product can deliver much needed synergies and economies to healthcare organizations' risk management efforts." In her role, Dr. Ingram-Muhammad will be enhancing the functionality of the HIPAA-Watch software's self-assessment capability, enabling users to more thoroughly measure the success of their compliance efforts. In addition, she will be launching RiskWatch's Certified Consultant Program that will establish qualifications and guidelines for third parties using HIPAA-Watch to deliver professional services to healthcare organizations. Having performed over twenty enterprise-wide risk assessments and remediation initiatives, Dr. Ingram-Muhammad has gained a deep understanding of customers' security needs. She holds a Medical Technology Certification, a B.S. in Medical Technology, and M.Ed. in Administrative Leadership, an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration in I.T. Project Management, and a Ph.D. (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ) in Health Science (Medical Ethics medical ethics The moral construct focused on the medical issues of individual Pts and medical practitioners. See Baby Doe, Brouphy, Conran, Jefferson, Kevorkian, Quinlan, Roe v Wade, Webster decision. ). About RiskWatch(R) Annapolis, Maryland-based RiskWatch(R) provides compelling and cost-effective security risk management solutions. The comprehensive product suite includes risk assessment solutions for physical/corporate and information systems security, compliance solutions for industry regulations and standards such as HIPAA and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 17799, and certification and accreditation products for DITSCAP/NIACAP programs. RiskWatch customers are Fortune 1000 companies, local and federal government agencies, and military organizations worldwide including AT&T Wireless, Banner Health Systems, Department of Defense, Dynacare, FAA, Humana, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mayo Foundation, NSA NSA abbr. National Security Agency Noun 1. NSA - the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign , Sharp Medical Systems, Siemens Medical Solutions Siemens Medical Solutions (Siemens Med) is a supplier to the healthcare industry, and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. Its U.S. division, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. , the U.S. Army, and Verizon. For more information, visit the RiskWatch web site at www.riskwatch.com. RiskWatch is a registered trademark of RiskWatch, Inc. All other marks are property of their respective owners. |
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