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BABBAGE SIMMEL HAS PARTNERED WITH THE HIPAA ACADEMY TO
PROVIDE HIPAA AWARENESS TRAINING EXCLUSIVELY IN CENTRAL OHIO.
DUBLIN, OH July 31, 2002 - Babbage Simmel, Columbus Ohio-based Information Technology consulting and education services firm, today endorsed the HIPAA Academy program and plans to deliver the acclaimed HIPAA Academy Professional, Administrator and Security Specialist awareness training.
The HIPAA Academy provides training and certification preparation for technology professionals on the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act. This act, passed by Congress in 1996, requires healthcare related organizations and small businesses to meet specific privacy and security standards by April 2003 and 2004 (tentatively), respectively.
“Executives today have to align HIPAA legislation requirements for transactions, security and privacy policies with business objectives,” said Allen Nguyen, President of the HIPAA Academy. “Individuals within enterprises can now acquire baseline skills to be effective members of teams responsible for delivering HIPAA compliant solutions.”
The HIPAA Academy structure is unique in that it delivers baseline HIPAA knowledge and competence in the core skills that are broadly required for Healthcare Executives, Senior Clinicians, Chief Information Officers, Lawyers, Compliance Officers, Privacy and Security Officials, Quality Assurance and Risk Managers, Insurance Executives, Physicians and Office Managers, Pharmaceutical Company Executives, and Clinical Trial Organization Professionals.
Business professionals in the health care and insurance industries as well as IT professionals would find the HIPAA Academy programs as the critical first step for acquiring HIPAA knowledge and skills to participate as valuable members of HIPAA compliance teams within organizations.
According to David Hansen, PhD, Director of Education Services for Babbage Simmel, "Since HIPAA regulations require such a dramatic and urgent shift in the handling of healthcare information, it is crucial that companies understand its impact and comply with these regulations through sound knowledge and training. As the Central Ohio HIPPA Academy training provider, we are excited and ready to provide this key ingredient to HIPAA compliance success."
The HIPAA Professional exam validates knowledge and skills in the core areas of HIPAA Administrative Simplification legislation, Transactions and Code Sets Requirements, Privacy Requirements and Security Requirements. The HIPAA Administrator exam validates knowledge and skills of end users that are responsible for delivery and support of health care services and administration.
Proctored exams for Certified HIPAA Professional and Certified HIPAA Administrator will be available across hundreds of testing centers in the United States in July 2002.
About Babbage Simmel
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and founded in 1983, Babbage Simmel is widely recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative and respected Information Technology consulting and education firms. For more information on Babbage Simmel consulting and education solutions, go to www.babsim.com, or call 1-800-288-5937.
About HIPAA Academy
HIPAA Academy delivers solutions to assist organizations with their HIPAA initiatives in the areas of HIPAA Professional Services, HIPAA Assessment, Interim HIPAA Compliance Officer and HIPAA Training and Certification. The HIPAA Academy is about developing and validating HIPAA knowledge. The training and certification program is designed to deliver the skills required for Certified HIPAA Professionals and Administrators to be effective members of enterprise HIPAA implementation initiatives. The HIPAA Academy also includes programs for Executives as well as HIPAA Compliance Officers.
Uday O. Ali Pabrai, Chairman of The HIPAA Academy, previously created the world-renowned Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) program and was the co-creator of the highly successful, vendor neutral, enterprise-ready, security certification program, SCP (www.SecurityCertified.Net). Ali’s consulting engagements have included Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates, The US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Wells Fargo, Marsh/Seabury&Smith and many others. Access www.HIPAAacademy.Net for more details about HIPAA Academy and additional resources such as a HIPAA FAQs and white papers.
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