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THE HIPAA ACADEMY SELECTS NEW HORIZONS OF NEW ORLEANS AS IT'S NEWEST TRAINING PARTNER TO OFFER IT'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFIED TRAINING PROGRAMS.
NEW ORLEANS, LA August 26, 2002 - New Horizons of New Orleans, a leading provider of industry certified training, today endorsed the HIPAA Academy program and plans to deliver the acclaimed HIPAA Academy Professional and Administrator awareness training.
"The HIPAA Academy is here to educate people on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act," said Allen Nguyen, President of the HIPAA Academy. "We help companies get the facts and learn how to develop a successful business plan to develop a team and become HIPAA compliant. You must know what is involved in the Administrative Simplification title before you can truly get started."
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.
"Not only do healthcare-related companies need to concern themselves with these becoming HIPAA compliant, but also any large, self-insured company," said Gary Winker, General Manager of New Horizons. "By partnering with the HIPAA Academy to offer these classes, we hope that New Orleans area businesses and IT professionals will use 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.
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 New Horizons of New Orleans
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of New Orleans offers high quality, desktop and technical computer training, including instructor-led and synchronous and a-synchronous Web-based training. The company maintains a 9-classroom facility with 10 certified instructors. New Horizons of New Orleans has been providing companies and individuals with flexible training solutions since 1995, and is part of New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc., the world’s largest IT training company.
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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