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| MMI introduces a unique partnership between Kroll Worldwide and its affiliates Kroll Ontrack and Kroll Background America, Verio Inc, Iron Mountain, and Nixon Peabody LLP bundled together to create Seacrest DocSecurity.
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., June 23, 2003 – Seacrest DocSecurity, Inc., today announced Seacrest DocSecurity™, a bundled package of technology products and services for achieving compliance with regulations required by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Seacrest DocSecurity combines HIPAA training and assessment with best-of-breed hardware and software to give healthcare organizations of any size the option of affordable, one-stop shopping for a HIPAA-compliant security solution. The components bundled in Seacrest DocSecurity offer healthcare organizations a complete electronic security solution for protecting patient medical information, which is required under the HIPAA law. The Seacrest DocSecurity partnership includes a select group of expert providers, including Kroll Inc. and its affiliates Kroll Ontrack Inc. and Kroll Background America Inc.; Verio Inc.; Iron Mountain, Inc.; and McLure-Moynihan, Inc. Seacrest DocSecurity is the most complete bundled package for HIPAA compliance that is available. Participants in the Seacrest DocSecurity program will have increased eligibility for insurance protection against losses resulting from HIPAA-related privacy lawsuits. HIPAA mandates strict standards for information security that healthcare organizations must meet in order to protect patient medical records and maintain patient privacy. Under the law, all health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers that transmit medical information electronically must comply with HIPAA-specified standards for privacy, transactions, and security. Many health facilities, physician groups, insurers, third-party administrators, hospitals, nursing homes, retirement facilities, law firms, and a host of other related businesses are subject to HIPAA. Compliance dates for meeting HIPAA standards took effect in October 2002 and proceed in stages through April 2006. The date for the next stage of compliance is October 16, 2003, for HIPAA-mandated electronic transactions. Compliance with HIPAA is mandatory. Failure to comply carries the potential for strict federal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. In addition, healthcare organizations may also be open to civil tort lawsuits brought by plaintiffs claiming injury to their medical privacy. At present, many standard malpractice and liability insurance policies do not cover losses resulting from HIPAA-related violations. “Medical organizations are only now beginning to realize that their regular malpractice insurance may not cover violations of HIPAA regulations for securing protected health information,” said Dr. Arnold S. Rosenbaum, CEO and medical director for Seacrest. “This puts them at considerable financial risk for civil tort lawsuits, even if medical information is leaked inadvertently. Seacrest DocSecurity helps healthcare providers and other covered entities solve the technological and training challenges of HIPAA compliance. This, in turn, improves their chances of adding new HIPAA-related liability policies or expanding on their standard insurance protection.” The Seacrest DocSecurity program assembles into one package all the components that healthcare organizations need to achieve HIPAA compliance. The program represents a strategic alliance among top technology and services providers: - Kroll Inc. (www.krollworldwide.com) “Drawing on our experience as the world’s leading independent risk consulting company, Kroll plays a central role in Seacrest DocSecurity certification,” said Alan Brill, senior managing director, Technology Services Group, of Kroll Inc. “Our expertise in site security analysis and personnel background checks contributes to an integrated partnership of excellence that will give medical providers peace of mind about the HIPAA solutions they implement.” - McLure-Moynihan, Inc. (www.mmiec.com) - Verio Inc. (www.verio.com) - Iron Mountain, Inc. (www.ironmountain.com) About Seacrest DocSecurity, Inc. Seacrest DocSecurity™ is a trademark of Seacrest DocSecurity,
Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to
their respective holders. For more information on this new partnership or to find out how you can take advantage of the Seacrest DocSecurity offering please contact MMI at 818-706-3882 ext. 3# or send us an e-mail at contact@mmiec.com. About McLure-Moynihan, Inc. MMI has been focused on Healthcare Electronic Commerce and Electronic Data Interchange since it's founding in 1991. MMI principals were key participants in the development of the HIPAA mandated standards starting at the first standards development meeting in 1989. MMI principals chaired several of the key committees that developed the standards now mandated under HIPAA. MMI is a company committed to providing cost effective methods and the highest quality HIPAA solutions for its customers. MMI is unique in having worked for years in the design and assessment of healthcare electronic commerce and EDI strategies. They have provided advice and implementation assistance for health plans, providers, employers, banks and healthcare clearinghouses. MMI clients have implemented HIPAA mandated standards including enrollment, premium and claims payments, claims receipt, eligibility inquiries and responses. MMI has provided education, strategic consulting and hands-on implementation products and services to its customers based upon their needs. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by the Company. These factors include the Company's success in its business and operations; the activities of new or existing competitors, the ability to attract and retain employees and strategic partners, the ability to leverage intangible assets, the ability to complete new projects at planned costs and on planned schedules and adoption of the Internet as a medium of commerce, communications and learning. Investors are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 1. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by Congress and signed into law in 1996. The HIPAA regulations were developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's healthcare system by: guaranteeing health insurance coverage, reducing fraud and abuse, simplifying administration and protecting patient information. |