Lawson Processes Validated for HIPAA Compliance

Business Wire, April 10, 2000

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000

"Taking Lead Position Among Non-Clinical Application Vendors;"

lawson.insight Review Includes Products,

Policies, Training Procedures

Lawson Software, the Enterprise behind the Internet, today announced it has completed an independent audit validating its preparations for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The audit results reinforce Lawson's early commitment to making its healthcare e-business applications fully compliant with HIPAA, once final regulations are determined. Lawson made the announcement in Dallas at HIMSS 2000, the annual Healthcare Information Management Systems Society conference and exhibition.

An independent review of Lawson's HIPAA readiness was recently conducted by Dr. Steven S. Lazarus, Ph.D., FHIMSS, president of Boundary Information Group and chair-elect of the Work Group for Electronic Data Interchange. Lawson has taken significant steps to prepare for HIPAA compliance. As part of its process, Lawson will thoroughly review all applicable HIPAA regulations as they are finalized. Lawson will also implement changes which affect its software, identify potential compliance issues with use of Lawson applications that need to be addressed by customer policies or procedures, and train all of its employees on HIPAA confidentiality regulations.

"Lawson is taking a very proactive approach to HIPAA compliance by evaluating its applications for potential issues in transaction standards, standard code sets, unique health identifiers, security standards, electronic signature standards, health plan information transfer and privacy," Lazarus said. "HIPAA is the most sweeping legislation to affect healthcare in 30 years and will impact nearly every business process in the industry. Lawson is taking a lead position among non-clinical application vendors in reviewing its solutions and processes to prepare for HIPAA compliance."

Lawson officials say the company is committed to making HIPAA compliance as painless as possible for its customers.

"We know that our customers will need to focus significant time and effort on their clinical systems, staff training, and policies and procedures, so Lawson is taking the worry out of the process when it comes to their business management software," said Tony Marzulli, vice president, Healthcare Marketing, Lawson Software.

Lawson Software, the Enterprise behind the Internet, is a $270 million provider of integrated e-business solutions powering enterprises and e-services. Lawson offers role-based Self-Evident Applications(TM) (SEA), transaction engines and solution extensions powering financials, human resources, procurement, distribution and analytics solutions. With 3,000 mid- to large-sized corporate customers, Lawson has distinguished itself competitively through a unique blend of feature-rich customer solutions, technology innovation and user-friendly support. IDC states that Lawson is "...primed for the next generation of enterprise-applications utility." According to the Aberdeen Group, "Lawson's commitment to Internet application standards and the delivery of e-business-enabling enterprise applications...should propel it to the forefront of this market space."

Red Herring magazine lists Lawson among the world's top 50 private companies. Offering enterprise e-business solutions for UNIX, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and IBM AS/400 and S/390 platforms, Lawson has 30 offices and affiliates serving North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. and London. Additional information about Lawson Software is available on the company's Web site, http://www.lawson.com, or by calling (800) 477-1357, ext. 100.

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