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ATLANTA, July 15, 2002 –
MeasureUp, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dice Inc., (Nasdaq: DICE),
plans to develop and deliver the acclaimed HIPAA Academy practice tests
over its proprietary testing engine. The HIPAA Academy selected
MeasureUp as the exclusive provider of HIPAA Academy certification
preparation tests.
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.
"The health care industry is looking to be in compliance with the federal
HIPAA legislation. HIPAA implementation teams require individuals to
be knowledgeable about the HIPAA legislative requirements and solution
options," said Allen Nguyen, President of the HIPAA Academy. "Our
focus is on the development of HIPAA knowledge so that implementation team
members can be productive. We are excited about the relationship
with MeasureUp to further enable individuals to test their knowledge of
HIPAA prior to taking the exams at Prometric centers nationwide."
The HIPAA Academy selected MeasureUp as the sole provider of practice
tests as a result of MeasureUp’s high quality and testing standards.
MeasureUp also provides practice tests for HIPAA Academy partners,
including the vendor-neutral Security Certified Professional (SCP) exams.
“The HIPAA training and practice tests will enable technology
professionals in healthcare related fields to prepare for HIPAA
compliance,” noted Kevin Brice, President and General Manager of MeasureUp.
“This type of vendor-neutral certification prepares the technology
industry to solve real-world issues that affect business as we know it.”
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.
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.
About MeasureUp
MeasureUp markets certification preparation and assessment products to a
broad range of companies including EDS, New Horizons, NCR, and Prometric.
The preparation tests give detailed explanations, complete coverage of
exam objectives, customized study and review, detailed scoring and four
testing modes including adaptive mode testing.
http://www.measureup.com.
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.
About Dice Inc.
Dice Inc. (Nasdaq: DICE,
http://about.dice.com) is the leading provider of online recruiting
services for technology professionals. Dice Inc. provides services
to hire, train and retain technology professionals through dice.com, the
leading online technology-focused job board, as ranked by Media Metrix and
IDC, and MeasureUp, a leading provider of assessment and preparation
products for technology professional certifications.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, including
statements as to industry trends, future economic performance, anticipated
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line growth, may be significantly and materially impacted by certain risks
and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, failure to meet
operating objectives or to execute the operating plan, competition, and
other economic factors. Additional risks and uncertainties are described
in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Any forward-looking information in or referred to by this
press release is current only as of the date of publication, and Dice Inc.
disclaims any obligation to update this information.
Company Contact Information:
Kimberly Warren
Vice-President, Business Development and Marketing
MeasureUp, Inc.
678-356-5000
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