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MedRisk Receives URAC Accreditation for HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA SecurityKING OF PRUSSIA, PA. (March 11, 2008) - MedRisk, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded both the HIPPA Privacy and HIPPA Security Accreditations from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. URAC’s HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security accreditation programs outline a framework of best practices that describe the operational policies and procedures necessary for an effective compliance program. According to MedRisk’s Chief Operating Officer Jerry Poole, both accreditations are vital to MedRisk’s business model: “First, as a manager of specialty medical networks, MedRisk needs to safeguard the personal health information of our clients’ claimants. Second, as a provider of claims management systems to payers, we need to ensure that our information technology is reliable and secure. URAC HIPAA accreditation is the ‘gold standard’ that demonstrates our achievement of these objectives.” With a strong emphasis on the fundamentals of ongoing risk management, URAC's HIPAA Security and HIPAA Privacy Accreditation programs enable health care organizations to validate their security compliance program and demonstrate to their customers and business partners that they have taken the necessary steps to safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI). About URACURAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs. URAC's standards keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a mark of distinction for health care organizations to demonstrate their commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in setting meaningful standards for the health care industry. For more information, visit www.urac.org. About MedRisk Founded in 1994 and based in King of Prussia, Pa., MedRisk, Inc. provides specialty managed care services along with claims workflow management tools to the workers’ compensation industry. With a demonstrated core competency in physical medicine management, MedRisk has leveraged its technological expertise and evidence-based research to provide a growing list of products and services to its client community including document management, best-practice claim-workflow automation, specialty network services, network integration and data analytics. MedRisk’s programs deliver savings and operational efficiencies that are significantly greater than traditional programs. Customers include insurance carriers, self-insured employers, third-party administrators and general managed care workers’ compensation companies. More information is available at www.medrisknet.com or by calling 1-800-225-9675. Media Contacts: | |
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