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PrivaPlan Associates, Inc.® is a leading source of HIPAA privacy, security and electronic data interchange/transaction code set (EDI/TCS) expertise, available in an array of products and services. Our company was founded by David Ginsberg, an expert in health care (especially compliance and management issues), and Harry Smith, an expert in technical security. PrivaPlan's original mission was to create a low-cost, easy to use HIPAA solution for physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers. Having a deep understanding of the challenges already facing the medical industry ,â€" from the rampant business difficulties in the physician community to the complications of managed care â€" and a solid knowledge of the HIPAA Regulations, PrivaPlan was founded with the desire to produce a product that could be the 'HIPAA doctor' to those in distress at a price that every healthcare provider could afford. PrivaPlan's goal is to educate each user so that they can be empowered to solve their own HIPAA problems, and have a smooth and easy plan to complete their compliance efforts. Since our inception PrivaPlan has evolved into a full-service HIPAA solution provider. Our products are now used by an extended group beyond healthcare providers including health plans, public entities such as county governments, and self-insured employer groups and their third party administrators. At the core of our extensive product line is the highly acclaimed PrivaPlanÔ HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance Resource Kit, a comprehensive, low-cost, do-it-yourself compliance kit on CD-ROM with a free online discussion group for real time peer to peer support. Endorsed by medical associations and recommended by medical malpractice carriers nationwide, the kit is available in customized versions for select states. We also offer customized versions of the HIPAA Compliance Kit for assisted living facilities and self-insured employers, and are pleased to offer a new EDI/TCS module. PrivaPlan Associates also provides a variety of convenient, customized education, training and consulting services on numerous aspects of HIPAA compliance. These can be delivered as workshops, consultative seminars, audioconferences, teleseminars or webinars. We also provide compliance consulting and audit services. In all its highly rated products and services, PrivaPlan Associates demonstrates every day its commitment to provide economical solutions to the healthcare industry.