SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedCom USA, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EMED) , a leading provider of healthcare/financial transaction solutions for the healthcare industry announced today that it has signed uHIPAAu, a national HIPAA Compliance training company, to act as a national sales representative for the MedCom System.
The proprietary MedCom System provides healthcare professionals with real- time patient benefit verification and referrals, claims processing as well as credit/debit card, check guarantee and Patient Easy Pay(R) financial transactions and Accounts Receivable Financing, all generated from one desk top terminal. The MedCom System is HIPAA compliant and helps Healthcare professionals meet the standards required by this Act. Further details of the system and the services provided are available at http://www.medcard.com/.
uHIPAAu provides its customers comprehensive and informative information about HIPAA. They have combined technology, delivery and service capabilities with a leading HIPAA e-learning provider and “Best of Breed” Technology to offer Healthcare practices Complete Solutions to meeting HIPAA Compliance. Their products include an Internet Certification approach enabling participants to obtain mandated HIPAA application knowledge at their convenience. They can provide this certification program utilizing a delivery method that accommodates individual need, budget and schedule. They are also seeking to provide the software and methodology to help Healthcare professionals achieve HIPAA compliance for their business. Further details of uHIPAAu programs can be reviewed at http://www.uhipaau.com/.
Mr. Harold Weitzberg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, MedCom USA stated, “With this organization’s network servicing the Healthcare market, the ability to broaden distribution of the MedCom System is enhanced exponentially. In their objective to provide HIPAA compliant software and methodology, we have agreed that the MedCom System is in the forefront of the solutions available.”
Mr. George E. Bingham, CEO of uHIPAAu stated, “We have a national sales organization supported by a strong advisory board of Healthcare professionals including Sil Anderson CEO of United Health Standards (uHs) and a Surveyor for (ACHC) Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. We have sought comprehensive solutions to meet the needs of Healthcare professionals in today’s marketplace. The MedCom System meets a major need in this area and we are pleased to be able to work with MedCom USA to bring it to market. Our sales force is in healthcare offices every day and we are extremely enthusiastic about our ability to achieve distribution of this product.”
HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 that requires health providers and health plans to adopt standards of HIPAA compliance for electronic administrative and financial transactions. Providers had to be compliant by April 14, 2003, and small health plans by April 14, 2004.
About uHIPAAu
uHIPAAu is Healthcare Training and sales organization utilizing the HIPAA Essentials Training modules created by Option Six, Inc. In addition to the e- training program the company has a range of additional HIPAA training and support materials created specifically for use by healthcare professionals. uHIPAAu’s internet address is http://www.uhippau.com/
About MedCom USA, Inc.
MedCom USA, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EMED) provides innovative solutions for electronically processing transactions within the healthcare industry. The Company’s healthcare business unit provides a service package for physicians, clinics and hospitals includes the following services; Patient Eligibility, 100 % Paperless Claims Processing, Electronic referrals, patient Easy Pay, Credit/Debit Cards and Check Guarantee; MedCom’s Internet address is http://www.medcard.com/
Certain matters discussed within this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although MedCom USA, Inc. management believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include industry, competitive and technological changes; risks associated with international operations and foreign currency fluctuations; the composition, timing and size of orders from and shipments to major customers; inventory obsolescence; market acceptance of new products and other risks detailed from time to time in MedCom USA, Inc.'s SEC reports, including the company’s most recent 10-K and subsequent 10Q-s.
MedCom USA, Inc.
CONTACT: Kent Barghols of MedCom USA, +1-515-276-1180; or Michael Reedof uHIPAAu, +1-469-916-4711, support@uHIPAAu.com
Web site: http://www.uhipaau.com/
Web site: http://www.medcard.com/
