National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and PrivIT Announce Their Partnership

COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwired - October 30, 2013) - The National Athletic Trainers' Association and PrivIT announced today a partnership based on their shared commitment to sports safety. NATA supports 35,000 members of the athletic training profession who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. PrivIT is equally committed to improving sports safety participation through the use of cutting edge personal health technology.

As an NATA Preferred Provider, PrivIT offers the association, among others, a patented, secure, easy to use, online system, called e-PPE (electronic pre-participation evaluation), to help participants, parents and medical professionals collect, protect, and share personal health information. The e-PPE program enables athletic trainers to be more proactive in their pre-screening evaluation process and provide more advanced levels of screenings by identifying and mitigating health risks specific to each player.

Additionally, they will have access to player profiles within a privacy compliant environment wherever Internet access is available. Parents and athletes will benefit from the ease of use and flexibility to update individual health profiles on a regular basis.

"We strive to provide our members the gold standard of innovative technology that will allow them to deliver the best health care to their patients while also making their lives easier," said Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES, NATA president. "ATs will also be able to access their own personal health history information, and experience the benefits of e-PPE first-hand."

"We are excited about our partnership with NATA and to offer members direct access to e-PPE for tracking their own personal health history," said Jeffrey Sopp, CEO of PrivIT. "ATs will be able to experience its time saving benefits, and see how it can provide important information to best evaluate the health and safety of student athletes."

About PrivIT: 
PrivIT was established in 2005, and provides cloud-based patented technology for the collection, distribution, and analysis of personal health information. Considered a world-class leader in electronic pre-participation evaluations, the PrivIT MiSuite of Products are compliant with international privacy laws, like HIPAA and FERPA, and offer clients a more secure and standard method for acquiring and sharing the personal health information required for participation in organized sports and activities. With offices in London, Ontario and Columbus, Ohio, PrivIT fosters lasting relationships with physicians, athletic trainers, sports medicine organizations, and international sports teams. To learn more about PrivIT and its MiSuite of Products, visit www.priv-it.com.

About NATA:
National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) - Health Care for Life & Sport
Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 35,000 members of the athletic training profession.