Carriers find HIPAA compliance manageable: complexity won't prevent insurers from meeting...

AS THEY ENTER THE HOMESTRETCH for becoming fully compliant with the regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, insurers are finding that, although still complex, the process is not an overwhelming task.

"Basically, this is an entire organization-wide change," says Pushpendu Pal, chief technology officer at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Indianapolis.

However, Pal says Anthem is "very, very confident" that it will be fully HIPAA-compliant before the deadline, adding that the company's target date for full compliance is mi