Ames Color-File To Host HIPAA Seminar Series in January 2003; HIPAA Legal Expert Dot Wagg to Speak on HIM Compliance

Ames Color-File, the nations largest provider of filing solutions for the U.S. healthcare industry, will hold free educational HIPAA seminars for privacy officers and health information management (HIM) professionals in January 2003. The seminars will be held in seven cities nationwide and feature guest speaker Dot Wagg, a notable HIPAA expert, lawyer, RHIA, CHP, and former AHIMA Director. Attendees will earn 4 continuing education (CE) credits while learning about steps to take to meet the April 14, 2003 HIPAA compliance deadline. For more information, contact: Katie Lybrook, Ames Color-File 617-684-1056, klybrook@amespage.com

SOMERVILLE, MA-December 20, 2002-Ames Color-File, the nations largest provider of filing solutions for the U.S. healthcare industry, announced today that it will launch a free Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) luncheon seminar series for health information management (HIM) professionals in January 2003. The seminars will be held in seven cities across the nation and feature guest speaker Dot Wagg, lawyer, RHIA, CHP, and former AHIMA Director. Attendees will earn four continuing education (CE) credits toward maintaining their credentials while learning about HIPAA and some steps they can take to meet the April 14, 2003 compliance deadline.

Ames is proud to sponsor the 2003 HIPAA seminar series and to have secured such a dynamic speaker and known HIPAA authority as Dot Wagg," said Tom Kell, Ames president and chief executive officer. The HIPAA seminars allow us to show our support for the healthcare records industry by providing a forum for HIM professionals to gain a better understanding of the impact that HIPAA will have on their organizations - and what they can do to prepare."

Ames Color-Files HIPAA seminar dates and locations are as follows:

January 7   New York, NY
January 8   Boston, MA
January 14   San Francisco, CA
January 15   Los Angeles, CA
January 23   Atlanta, GA
January 29   Dallas, TX
January 30   Chicago, IL

All seminars are free for HIM professionals. Attendees will earn 4 continuing education (CE) credits upon completion of the seminar. For more information or to register for a seminar near you, email your contact information to info@amespage.com or call 1-800-343-2040, ext. 1058.

ABOUT AMES COLOR-FILE
Ames Color-File is the provider of choice for professional medical records products and services to the U.S. healthcare industry. Ames Color-File offers HIPAA-friendly products to ensure privacy, security, and easy tracking of information when storing and transporting records. Ames Color-Files parent company, Ames Safety Envelope Company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA. 800-343-2040.

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