For
Immediate Release
March 3, 2003 |
Contact
NASW Public
Affairs Office
Lahne Mattas-Curry
202-336-8228
lcurry@naswdc.org |
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NASW Signs
Agreement with Health Professor to Provide HIPAA e-Learning
Solutions to Social Work Professionals
Washington –The
National Association of Social workers (NASW), the largest
membership organization of professional social workers
in the world, and Health Professor, Inc., a leading provider
of e-learning systems for the healthcare industry announced
an agreement that offers e-learning courses for training
to comply with the new HIPAA privacy regulations.
Social workers will be able to access
the online courses through Health Professor’s Internet-based
system known as HIPAAprof. Organizations
of any size, as well as individual social workers, can
easily access, track and complete their HIPAA training
requirements at any time or location. This is a critical
factor for social worker professionals, who have complicated
and demanding work schedules.
"This partnership with Health Professor
provides a much-needed benefit for social workers,” said
Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH, executive director
of NASW. “The deadline for HIPAA training is fast approaching
and this solution is not only easy to implement, but of
high quality and affordable.”
“We are honored to provide e-learning
solutions to an organization like NASW,” said Clif Gaus,
CEO of Health Professor. “Based on our experience, we
expect NASW members to receive easy and cost-effective
training for HIPAA requirements.”
Social workers can access the training
at www.socialworkers.org/hipaa
The
National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in Washington,
DC, is the largest membership organization of professional
social workers with
150,000
members. It
promotes, develops and protects the practice of social
work and social workers. Founded in 1955, NASW
also seeks to enhance the well-being of individuals,
families and communities through its work and advocacy. |