PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Lorna Waggoner

Email: Lorna.Waggoner@ecfirst.com

Phone: 1.877.899.9974 x17
Website: http://www.ecfirst.com

Identity Theft Prevention Programs for Healthcare Launched by ecfirst

Identity Theft Prevention Program & Training Available Now

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA - February 23, 2009:

The nationally endorsed ecfirst, known for its solutions in the area of HIPAA compliance and training, has now added another area of expertise in their suite of services - compliance with the FACTA/Red Flags regulation. ecfirst delivers complete end-to-end solutions in the area of identity theft prevention for both large and small organizations, including hospitals, health systems, and small practitioners.

ecfirst is proud to announce the addition of Lisa Asbell, an identity theft prevention expert, to the team. Lisa is a Registered Nurse and also a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist. Lisa joins ecfirst with deep experience in the area of Red Flag Compliance and is a passionate speaker and trainer.

Before joining ecfirst, Lisa was the President of Identity Theft Resolutions. ecfirst and Identity Theft Resolutions have agreed to join forces in order to provide the best solutions for our clients. Lisa will be the Program Manager and her responsibilities include day to day management and delivery of the ecfirst suite of services for identity theft prevention.

Ali Pabrai, chief executive of ecfirst, "Lisa has developed a unique and timely identity theft awareness training that is approved for CEU’s in many states and by various organizations. Lisa also has an extensive background in sales, marketing, branding and professional speaking. Lisa has trained over 10,000 professionals on identity theft and the related laws. Lisa’s knowledge of identity theft, the laws and her medical background literally make her very unique in the healthcare industry. We are excited to have her lead ecfirst efforts in this space to bring true value and intensity for organizations to meet the May 1, 2009 deadline."

Lisa says, "ecfirst is truly the go to source for HIPAA compliance and training solutions. It is a great and natural fit that ecfirst would offer their clients the best compliance solutions and training when it comes to meetings the guidelines for the new Red Flag legislation. I am thrilled to lock arms with ecfirst and provide the best solutions in the country when it comes to identity theft prevention."

Red Flag Solutions Package from ecfirst

ecfirst Red Flag Rules Program, $497.00

Optional, "live" employee training for an additional $99

ABOUT ECFIRST

ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business, has served over 1400 clients all across the United States in the areas of compliance, security and professional services. ecfirst delivers deep expertise with its full suite of services that include Compliance Auditing, Contingency Planning & Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Vulnerability Assessments, our industry-unique Managed Compliance Program, Single Sign-On analysis and implementation, IT Project Management, and general security and IT infrastructure solutions. The HIPAA Academy, the gold standard for HIPAA consulting, training and certification, introduced the industry's first Managed Compliance Services Program for HIPAA - a 36-month, budget friendly, fixed price offering to achieve and maintain complete HIPAA Security compliance.

The HIPAA Academy's training program is exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association (AHA). The HIPAA Academy is a division of ecfirst. More details are available at www.ecfirst.com or at www.HIPAAAcademy.Net.

CONTACT US

Contact Lisa Asbell at 1.727.502.7427 or at Lisa.Asbell@ecfirst.com for more information or to bring Lisa Asbell to your site.

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