http://www.compliancehome.com/ ComplianceHome is one of the Web's largest library of resources for compliance management of HIPAA, SOX, FISMA, PCI, GLBA, FDA, Basel II, OSHA and ISO 27002/17799. Visit our directories which are the best source on White papers, related news articles, resources on the web, training, webinars, conferences, rules & regulation overview, ask the expert, job and search on vendors, solutions & products. http://www.compliancehome.com/images/rsslogo.gif http://www.compliancehome.com/ en-us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15826.html Modulos Vice President of Business Development, Alan Mattson, will be leading a boardroom called IT GRC rapid deployment, due to the current need of faster deployment of GRC projects, as well as quicker results, and thus earlier return-on-investment. It will show how the IT GRC products have grown into the broader GRC space through adoption of Policy Management and ERM methods. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15826.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15820.html Websense, Inc. announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Websense as a leader in its recently released Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention. The firm evaluated Websense Data Security solutions, which are part of the Websense Essential Information Protection(TM) portfolio of content-based security products. Vendors in the Magic Quadrant are selected based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision.The report concludes, The leaders have demonstrated good understanding of client needs and offer comprehensive capabilities in all three functional areas -- network, discovery, and endpoint -- either directly or through well-established partnerships and tight integration. They offer aggressive road maps, and they will need to execute on those road maps, fully incorporate enhanced features currently in development and address evolving market needs to remain in the Leaders quadrant. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15820.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15819.html Supremus Group LLC announces the successful launch of its redesigned website http://www.business-continuity-plan.com, an innovative portal offering exclusive Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Plan for organizations Looking to jump start Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP). These templates will help hospitals, health plans and others to create their disaster recovery plans with great ease. Also these resources can be of enormous aid to the organizations looking ahead to comply with various regulatory authorities like HIPAA, SOX, FISMA etc. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15819.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15818.html iMedicor, a Vemics Company, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Vitals, the leader in extensive, searchable physician databases. This partnership gives iMedicor the ability to access Vitals database of more than 700,000 practicing physicians in the United States to streamline physicians registration on the iMedicor portal. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15818.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15817.html An open source business process management (BPM) software, Colosa's, ProcessMaker, that facilitates enterprises and public organizations to automate paper-based workflow processes, has been selected by Daytop-NJ to automate its core workflow processes and ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).Daytop-NJ will rely on ProcessMaker, and support from its open source developer Colosa, to automate its processes, gain access to client data and update underlying workflows. As a leader in the field of substance abuse, Daytop-NJ has a commitment to reach the highest standards in safeguarding the security and privacy of its clients' data, and comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It has selected ProcessMaker to help deliver on these needs. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15817.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15812.html TruformAssist, a SAAS based interactive, online patient registration system designed to facilitate the collection of patient demographic and health history information over the Internet is at last introdced by PBHS, Inc. TruformAssist, created for the dental and healthcare communities, enables patients to pre-register online within a secured, HIPAA compliant environment. Patients are presented with an interactive multimedia question and answer presentation, which simplifies form completion. Data entry is an immediate and simple process. This narrated interview system enables a more accurate form completion process, which takes 30% less time than completing a standard healthcare form. J. R. Levine, President of PBHS, Inc. stated, TruformAssist tackles obstacles most practices are confronted with on a daily basis - becoming paperless and facilitating workflow in the office. The interview process, narrated by human voice, engages and comforts the patient. The branched logic within the ap http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15812.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15781.html The Nuance Dragon Medical 10.1 launched today and is available at Recorders.com. Dragon Medical transcription software provides powerful technology that enables physicians to easily dictate in real time into their electronic medical record (EMR) software and then sign, review, and make their notes available for other clinicians. This eliminates transcription costs and allows medical professionals to spend more time with patients and less time documenting care. Dragon Medical is the most widely used speech recognition system in the medical industry, used by more than 100,000 healthcare professionals. The updated release of Dragon Medical 10.1 is faster and more stable, providing up to 99% accuracy right out of the box and now supporting powerful 64-bit operating systems. For those who might have been unimpressed with previous Dragon Medical Software releases or currently use Dragon Naturally Speaking Medical 9 or lower, now is the time to upgrade to a more powerful and efficient solutio http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15781.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15780.html A worldwide business consulting and internal audit firm, Protiviti Inc., announced the release of the Governance Portal version 3, a software solution to manage governance, risk and compliance (GRC). The Governance Portal incorporates Protivitis proprietary content and consulting expertise with commonly accepted governance frameworks to establish a comprehensive platform that gives organizations the visibility and insight they need to manage and mitigate critical risk and compliance issues. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15780.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15777.html With the increasing number of contaminations from Influenza A (H1N1), organizations are investing in IT GRC solutions in order to enable business continuity and crisis management http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15777.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15758.html URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, as part of its commitment to a comprehensive review of its standards, called for public comment on revisions to its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security standards. URAC welcomes purchasers, policy makers, consumers, health care providers, health care management organizations, health plans, electronic medical records and software companies to review the revised standards and provide feedback now through August 3, 2009. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15758.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15745.html A global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, Autonomy Corporation plc announced that the Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCB) has selected its information processing solutions to securely capture, route, store and manage its patients records. With Autonomy, GCB's more than 300 clinicians will be able to view all of their patients' records online, rather than having to make a physical trip to the records department. The health institution expects that this will translate into significant savings of $1.5 million each year, while increasing its employees' productivity. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15745.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15711.html In an nnoucement SHPS declared that it has earned re-accreditation for five of its Carewise Health programs from URAC, a Washington, DC-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry. The five programs to receive URAC re-accreditation are: case management, disease management, utilization management, workers' compensation utilization management, and health call center. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15711.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15701.html A new release of data loss prevention solution, LeakProof 5.0, with added features and benefits designed to reduce the complexity and cost often associated with the discovery, monitoring and blocking of sensitive data is unveiled by Trend Micro. LeakProof protects sensitive information such as customer and employee data is protected by LeakProof . It also guards intellectual property by monitoring and preventing information leaks across multiple threat vectors. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15701.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15699.html An enhanced data breach preparedness program idesigned to help healthcare organizations guard against physical, cyber and security issues that may give rise to identity theft risks is launched by Kroll. The announcement comes just two months prior to the Aug. 1 deadline for the Federal Trade Commission Red Flag Rules, which require the implementation of an Identity Theft Prevention program by all organizations including healthcare facilities that extend lines of credit to consumers. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15699.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15691.html An announcement is made by Neudesic that it is working with Microsoft Corp. to build HIPAA 4010 and 5010 solutions for healthcare payers and providers on the Microsoft BizTalk Server platform. At the AHIP health plans trade show this week in San Diego, Calif., Neudesic will debut a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server-based portal demonstration for 4010 / 5010 claims viewing, expediting and remediation, with BizTalk Server performing the back-end processing. Utilizing this system, claims can be reviewed in a queue; sluggish claims can be expedited; missing data can be located; and other flaws can be corrected. User collaboration and escalation is simple, and based on highly customizable business rules. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15691.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15693.html A healthcare technology leader dedicated to the use of Information Technology to automate complex healthcare processes and reduce healthcare administrative costs, XeoHealth(R), announced at the American Health Insurance Plan (AHIP) annual conference in San Diego the official launch in the US of XeoRules(TM), its proven Real Time Adjudication (RTA) rules engine. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15693.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15683.html Aspirus, Inc. has employed Symantec backup and recovery, endpoint management and endpoint security software products to keep their systems up and running 24x7, support an increasingly mobile and decentralized workforce, and improve Aspirus' information security posture., announced by Symantec Corp. The combination of Symantec products and services helps Aspirus reduce costs while complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other laws and regulations requiring the security and availability of patient records. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15683.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15662.html The Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA), eEmergence, Inc. and Foresight Corporation announced DISAcert(SM), an online data certification service for health care representatives preparing for the transition to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 version 5010 electronic transaction standards. DISAcert is a fully automated, scenario-based online testing service to ensure compliance with new HIPAA 5010 transaction standards which will go into effect January 1, 2012. The turnkey program allows users simply to upload test files, while DISAcert's intelligent scenario detection manager identifies the elements being tested, provides actionable results files, and tracks progress with detailed scorecards. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15662.html Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15645.html The worlds leading supplier of cross-platform healthcare privacy monitoring solutions for Electronic Health Records, FairWarning, Inc., announced that the companys solutions continued to be aggressively adopted by customers of McKesson Corporation. John Anderson, Director of Product Management for McKesson said, The inclusion of the FairWarning solution assists our customers in their efforts to create a culture of privacy and compliance. Mr. Anderson went on to say, Customers using the FairWarning product unify the robust audit trails of each of the McKesson products and create a proactive privacy and compliance environment across their entire enterprise. By processing these logs in a centralized location, reactive and investigative searches may be performed immediately, thus saving the customer precious time and money while aligning the customer's security practices with current state and federal privacy regulations. The FairWarning solution provides the customer with a single porta http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15645.html Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15630.html Red Flag Compliance for the Health care industry has been extended again to August 1, to help the Health Care Industry to get into complete compliance http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15630.html Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15618.html HIPAA Training and Compliance Company, Supremus Group offers HIPAA Guide, the most comprehensive HIPAA training manual for various HIPAA Certifications on Privacy and Security rule or self study HIPAA training. The main emphasis of this guide is on the Administrative Simplification segment of HIPAA and the Transactions, Privacy, and Security Rules defined within it. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15618.html Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15614.html The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Robert Gellman, Privacy and Information Policy Consultant will speak at the Knowledge Congress upcoming webcast entitled: The Red Flag Rule for Healthcare. This 2-hour event is scheduled on July 15, 2009, Wednesday, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15614.html Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15608.html The leading provider of IT GRC solutions added in its Risk Manager softwares new features that can leverage risk management strategies to optimize business performance http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15608.html Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15604.html The leader in online patient communication solutions for ophthalmology, Sophrona Solutions, announces a partnership with ASCRS/ASOA. ASCRS/ASOA members through this relationship now have one more way to deliver excellence in customer service to patients. Sophrona will provide members with important discounts on Secure Messaging - a tool that is HIPAA Secure and gives patients the 24/7 convenience consumers have come to expect. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15604.html Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15601.html Integration of Sunbelt's Antivirus/Antispyware Technology into Shavlik NetChk Protect Mirrors Aberdeen's First Secure, Then Compliant Approach to Best-in-Class IT Security http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15601.html Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15596.html The University of California has selected Avidity HCS, Incs Health Care Interactive (HCI) solution for its HIPAA translation services and clearinghouse functions announced by Avidity Health Care Solutions, Inc.The University of California required a HIPAA compliant clearinghouse service to translate their NSF data and transmit 820 and 834 data files to its ten contracted health plans in the state. Aviditys Health Care Interactive is a web service platform that enables secure data sharing and seamless communication among healthcare providers, payers and members. Trading partners can submit, receive, track and report all x12N healthcare transaction sets online or through web service technology. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15596.html Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15595.html The leading leader in healthcare electronic transactions simplification and systems interoperability, Edifecs and a global provider of multi-enterprise solutions and infrastructure, Axway, announced the creation of a joint partnership to provide integrated migration solutions for healthcare organizations meeting the new federal HIPAA rules. An updated X12 Version 5010 transaction standard has been mandated for implementation by January 1, 2012 requiring significant data migration to support future nationwide electronic healthcare interchange initiatives throughout the United States. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15595.html Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15585.html A new web based technology solution proven to cut costs and increase efficiencies is announced by -based employee benefits brokerage firm, the Benefits Group. They bring added value to their existing clients, free of charge, by offering the latest technology solutions to help better communicate benefit details, along with the importance of the benefits package being provided. The Benefits Group's new online service offers an electronic filing cabinet for employees and their spouses to reference important benefit information, enrollment and claim forms, mail order drug applications, along with tax and HIPAA forms. Additionally, there are tools incorporated to help ensure compliance. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15585.html Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15572.html A research results showing that dentists can meet or exceed HIPAA security guidelines, improve patient services, and save money by switching to online backups for their vital patient information is released by Advanced Automation, leader in managed IT service solutions. By examining the information from customers that have already switched to automated online backups, Advanced Automation determined that dental practices reduced the possibility of large government fines, eliminated wasted labor performing and troubleshooting backups, and minimized storage expenses related to patient records. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15572.html Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15571.html Americas largest real-time healthcare communications network, NaviNet announced that it is the first vendor to receive a CAQH Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) Phase II clearinghouse product Certification Seal. The CORE Seal was awarded after NaviNet successfully completed certification testing a process ensuring that healthcare organizations can electronically exchange or access patient insurance information according to the CORE Phase II rules. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15571.html Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15569.html If your pharmacy bills Medicare Part B for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS), such as diabetic supplies, mobility aids, wound care, urological, and/or respiratory supplies, then your pharmacy will need to be accredited to maintain your Medicare Part B provider number. The application for accreditation requires that your organization is HIPAA complaint. If you claim you are HIPAA complaint, you are requested additional information on about your HIPAA Contingency Plan. This plan must include your facility risk assessment, data backup plan, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plan. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15569.html Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15559.html Quest Diagnostics Incorporated announced that using Microsoft HealthVault(TM), it will facilitate patients and their physicians to share diagnostic laboratory test results. The connection will enable physicians who use Quest Diagnostics' Care360(TM) patient-centric physician portal to securely transfer, at a patient's request, diagnostic laboratory test results in a HIPAA-compliant format into the patient's protected account. Patients will be able to use their account to access current and historical diagnostic laboratory records from their physicians. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15559.html Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15541.html A non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), a non-profit healthcare association, announced a collaboration to address the current state of health data protection needs within the financial services industry and in context with the current regulatory federal legislation. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15541.html Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15523.html A provider of innovative technology and services for onsite treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste (RMW), MedClean Technologies, Inc announced that it has been approved to proceed with sales and installation efforts in N.J. following a joint authorization issued by the state Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health and Senior Services. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15523.html Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15476.html An extensive reform of the nations healthcare system has been proposed by President Obama and he believes all medical records should be computerized and standardized within five years. The President hopes this will result in increased quality of care, decreased costs, and creation of thousands of new jobs. Todd Feinman, a published security expert and CEO of Identity Finder cautions, however, that electronic medical records add higher risk of identity theft unless they are carefully protected. The HIPAA Privacy rules have only been around for a couple of years; many healthcare providers are still unprepared to protect patients personally identifiable information (PII), which if stolen could lead to identity fraud. Feinman discusses below the special HIPAA compliance initiative his firm has enacted to ensure electronic patient health information (ePHI) is protected. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15476.html Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15475.html The nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to group practices, multi-specialty clinics and community health centers, MxSecure, Inc., announced the release of MxNotes, an Internet-based transcription software designed specifically for solo providers and small medical practices. MxNotes allows physicians to manage their patient records efficiently through a HIPAA compliant and secure website that is fully compatible with any operating system or Internet browser. There is no software to download. Physicians can upload dictations and review, edit and approve files online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. MxNotes is so fast and easy that physicians can begin uploading dictations almost immediately. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15475.html Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15472.html Forms new ecosystem to deliver control, visibility and compliance to small and medium businesses, provide starter solution to large enterprises, foster cooperation among devoted HyTrust customers, and spur new innovations within HyTrust research and development http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15472.html Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15457.html A leading provider of seamlessly embeddable HIPAA secure Analytics and Reporting products Intellicus Technologies, showcased its product suite with enhanced feature at HIMSS 2009. HIMSS09 is one of the largest conferences of healthcare professionals, where leading healthcare software providers offer detailed insights into their products and solutions. The conference scheduled from 04th April till April 08th at Chicago, Illinois, provides leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15457.html Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15456.html URAC has awarded HealthSmart Care Management Solutions, LP the Certificate of Full Accreditation for its Health Utilization Management services, announced by HealthSmart Holdings, Inc. By applying for and receiving URAC accreditation, HealthSmart Care Management Solutions has demonstrated a commitment to quality healthcare, said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president and CEO. He added, Quality healthcare is crucial to our nations welfare and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards and undergo rigorous evaluation by an independent accrediting body. Receiving URAC accreditation serves as a framework to improve business processes by benchmarking organizations based on a nationally recognized standard. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15456.html Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15445.html A provider of systems management and compliance solutions, NetWrix Corporation, announced that it will introduce its unified auditing and compliance platform for IT environments at Microsoft Tech-Ed '09 North America, which takes place on May 11-15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. NetWrix plans to demonstrate the advantages of having a single point of management for all auditing processes in one integrated solution at the conference, which is expected to draw more than 5,000 IT industry professionals. The new product has already been nominated for the Best of Tech-Ed award. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15445.html Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15423.html One of the leading health care accreditations and education organization, URAC, announced the recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference raised important questions about consumer privacy and security around electronic health records (EHR). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15423.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15406.html HIPAApedia.com, sponsored by Edifecs , the first dedicated educational community wiki to serve the healthcare IT community and business professionals interested in HIPAA regulatory issues and solutions, is now available. Edifecs the leader in providing healthcare transaction exchange and interoperability solutions, this free site provides an online environment for collaborative, transparent, and efficient exchange of ideas, addressing HIPAA 5010 migration issues while providing valuable support for healthcare organizations that need to understand administrative simplification in a broader context. HIPAApedia.com benefits key stakeholders in the healthcare industry--Payers, Providers, and Clearinghouses--and anyone involved in driving HIPAA initiatives, particularly Administrative Simplification. This collaborative website provides a creative zone as an outlet for healthcare professionals in which to network, share knowledge, and interact. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15406.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15405.html The industry's premier health information network, Availity, LLC, announced that Insurers Administrative Corporation (IAC) has become a client for the transmission of HIPAA compliant electronic claims. As an Availity client, health care providers can submit IAC claims through the Availity(R) Health Information Network free of charge. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15405.html Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15392.html The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that R. Michael Scarano, Jr., Partner and Vice Chair, of Foley & Lardner's Health Care Industry Team will speak at the Knowledge Congress upcoming webcast entitled: The Red Flag Rule for Healthcare. This 2-hour event is scheduled on June 11, 2009, Thursday, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15392.html Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15391.html The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast, announced that it has scheduled a live webcast on The Red Flag Rule for Healthcare. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET New York). The Federal Trade Commissions new red flag identity theft rules raise meticulous concerns for healthcare providers who already must also comply with HIPAA privacy rules, and the FTC has turned down requests from the American Medical Association and American Hospital Association to exempt their members from compliance. Under the FTC rules, creditors are required to implement prevention programs that spell out how they will look for patterns, practices, and activities that are red flags for possible identity theft. These programs are to include periodic assessments and measures to respond to red flags that are found so that the healthcare provider can ensure it is protecting patient rec http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15391.html Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15382.html Avior Computing Corp. announced that a financial services company providing critical services has lately subscribed to and implemented the firms BenchMark and ClearView compliance management solutions. New York-based Venio dominates the market for locating owners of unclaimed assets. Venios customers include large financial services companies who need to locate owners of unclaimed financial assets. SEC regulations and state escheatment laws require due care in managing abandoned financial accounts and assets, which can result in lengthy and costly proceedings. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15382.html Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15368.html The addition of a new healthcare customer, Gibson General Hospital, that is using its data loss prevention technology, PacketSure, to protect its patients' records is announced by Palisade Systems, a leading provider of data loss prevention products and services. Gibson General Hospital represents a growing list of Palisade healthcare customers that are deploying its data loss prevention technology in order to ensure that they comply with HIPAA compliance policies that deal specifically with the security and privacy of patients' electronic medical records (EMR). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15368.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15354.html The huge number of dollars in federal financial incentives to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) may end up costing healthcare organizations considerably more than those enticements because of other clumsy IT mandates, according to Melamedia, LLC, which is sponsoring a May 13 audio seminar that discusses strategies for avoiding this danger. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15354.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15353.html President Obama, announcing his plan to modernize healthcare, has called upon the nation's healthcare system to step up efforts to convert patient medical records to a digital format. Dr. America Billing has answered the call. This new medical billing company helps doctors digitize and become more efficient with an array of services. Ron LeClair, CEO of Dr. America Billing says, We created Dr. America Billing because we believe in streamlining the management side of medicine. By working with us, doctors save time and money, ensure HIPAA act compliance, and can focus on patient care. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15353.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15366.html Voltage Security today announced significant enhancements to its enterprise version Voltage Security Network (VSN) software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/15366.html