The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) specifies the federal government's requirements for achieving health care reform for the benefit of consumers, providers and payers. Privacy, Security and Electronic Transaction standards have been established and implemented. The i/m^x Companies have implemented policies, processes and procedures designed to ensure ongoing compliance with these standards and requirements. The i/m^x Companies have completed a risk analysis, implemented a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, initiated identification and remediation processes and have operationalized HIPAA throughout the organization.