WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE (TM) - JANUARY 23, 2003: Train for HIPAA, http://www.trainforhipaa.com, announced today that it is launching it's full HIPAA training curriculum, which is available for individuals and organizations online.

Train for HIPAA offers the full continuum of HIPAA workforce training solutions and a full set of over 125 basic forms for HIPAA-compliant policies, procedures and forms. Train for HIPAA is an affiliate of the HIPAA Summit Conference Series, http://www.hipaasummit.com, HIPAA Colloquium at Harvard University, http://www.hipaacolloquium.com, and HIPAA Audioconferences, http://www.hipaaaudioconferences.com.

BASIC CURRICULUM:

• The Basics of Healthcare Privacy, Data Security and HIPAA
• Advanced Privacy of Health Information Training I: Confidentiality
• Advanced Privacy of Health Information Training II: Patient Rights and Administrative Requirements
• Advanced Health Information Security Training

• Advanced HIPAA Business Associate Relationships
• Advanced HIPAA Medical Research Compliance

• Advanced HIPAA Compliance for Employers Course - Release Date 1/27/03
• Advanced HIPAA Compliance for Health Plans and Insurers Course - Release Date 1/29/03
• Customized HIPAA Policies, Procedures and Forms for Health Plans and Insurers - Release Date 2/10/03
• Advanced Course in Development and Implementation of HIPAA Policies, Procedures and Forms - Release Date 2/10/03
• The Following 8 Categories of Continuing Education Credits for All Train for HIPAA Courses: AAPC, AACME, ACHE, ACMPE, ACPE, AHIMA, ANCC, CISSP/SSCP, HCCB, NASBA - Release Date 2/10/03
• Special Module of Train for HIPAA Courses Targeted at Specific Job Roles and Functions - Release Date 2/10/03

• Train for HIPAA offers over 125 models for HIPAA-compliant policies, procedures and forms
• Developed by Margret Amatayakul, RHIA, FHIMSS, President, Margret\A Consulting, LLC.

• A National Speakers Bureau of HIPAA experts who are available to come onsite to offer in-person HIPAA training.
• Written materials and CD-based presentations on HIPAA training.
• A comprehensive portfolio of job-specific, customizable e-learning HIPAA training courses. Train for HIPAA's courses are delivered on an advanced and flexible learning management system (LMS), which permits customization for unique institution-specific approaches to HIPAA compliance. The Train for HIPAA LMS offers uniquely accessible content for students, and flexible administrative tracking and reporting capabilities.
• Train for HIPAA clients are offered discounts to attend events sponsored by it's affiliates, the HIPAA Summit Conference Series: http://www.hipaasummit.com HIPAA Colloquium at Harvard University: http://www.hipaacolloquium.com and HIPAA Audioconferences: http://www.hipaaaudioconferences.com.

Train for HIPAA is led by the following preeminent experts in HIPAA:

• Steve S. Lazarus, PhD - Train for HIPAA Chair, President, Boundary Information Group and Chair, Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), Denver CO
• Peter N. Grant, JD, PhD - Partner and Chair, Health Law Group, Davis Wright Tremaine, Founder, HIPAA Summit and Instructor, Harvard University and University of California, Berkeley, Schools of Public Health, Seattle WA
• John Iglehart, Founding Editor, Health Affairs, Washington DC
• John C. Parmigiani, Director, HIPAA Compliance Services, CGT HealthCare Solutions, Inc. and Former Director of Enterprise Standards, HCFA (now CMS), Cincinnati OH
• Brenton Saunders, JD, MBA, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cofounder and Past President, Health Care Compliance Association and Co founder and Chair Elect, International Association of Privacy Officers, Washington DC
• Kepa Zubeldia, M.D., President and CEO, Claredi, Inc., Chair, WEDI Security Policy Advisory Group and Vice-Chair, AFEHCT, Kaysville UT

Go to the Train for HIPAA website or contact: Matthew Feigenbaum at 888-228-5021 or via email at mfeigenbaum@trainforhipaa.com.