Softshare Announces Full Commitment to HIPAA
Newly released suite of HIPAA transaction models for Softshare Delta represents SoftshareÂ’s first step towards enabling HIPAA compliance for all tiers of the health care community.
(PRWEB) January 4, 2002
SANTA BARBARA, CA. – December 31, 2001 – Softshare Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce products and services, today announced the release of a HIPAA compliant mapping suite for its popular data translation tool, Softshare Delta. The electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction models in this suite incorporate the implementation guidelines mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
HIPAA legislation was enacted by the federal government to make health insurance more affordable and accessible, in part by streamlining administrative functions such as claims processing and billing procedures. HIPAA requires that health care providers, insurers, and other organizations that electronically exchange insurance - or patient-related data use standardized EDI formats rather than the proprietary or customized formats used currently. Under the new laws, most entities must be HIPAA compliant no later than October 16, 2002 or face severe penalties.
Using the HIPAA mapping suite provided by Softshare Delta, health organizations can comply with these regulations by converting health care documents such as insurance claims into the standardized, ANSI X12 formats required by HIPAA. Furthermore, organizations that receive HIPAA transactions can use Softshare Delta to convert those transactions into the formats already used by their internal processing systems for instant integration into their existing operations.
“The release of the HIPAA-compliant mapping suite for Softshare Delta represents a boon to the health care industry and a significant milestone in Softshare’s ongoing commitment to HIPAA,” said Keith Severson, Softshare Sales Executive and HIPAA Project Manager. “In the future, Softshare will closely monitor all new developments in HIPAA legislation and continue to make cost-effective, easy-to-implement HIPAA solutions available to all tiers of the health care community.”
About Softshare
Softshare (www. softshare. com) offers a multi-tiered approach to electronic commerce with EDI/XML software solutions that range from desktop applications to fully integrated server applications. Supporting these applications is SoftshareÂ’s value added network and accessible customer service. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, Softshare has more than 20,000 clients using its various network, software, and EC services. For more information, call 800-346-6703 or e-mail sales@softshare. com.
Softshare Media Contact: Diane Springhuth, 800-346-6703/dianes@softshare. com
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