SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedCom USA, Inc.
(OTC 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. (OTC 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.
SOURCE MedCom USA, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.medcard.com
CONTACT:
Kent Barghols of MedCom USA, +1-515-276-1180;
or Michael Reed of uHIPAAu, +1-469-916-4711, support@uHIPAAu.com
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