HIPAA
This executive briefing examines important implementation issues with ICD-10.
The administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 \(HIPAA\) call for the Secretary of Health and Human Services \(HHS\) to adopt national standard identifiers to be used by health care providers in the HIPAA transaction standards
Under HIPAA, can a hospital conduct surveys or questionnaires of patients to learn whether they were satisfied with the care they received and, if so, what requirements or limitations are there on such activities? Can a hospital hire a vendor to conduct the surveys?
HIPAA - Archive of Privacy and Security Standards Resources.
Resources
HIPAA Privacy Standards: An Executive Briefing for CEOs and Other Health Care Leaders
This Executive Briefing is designed to provide hospitals with a framework for thinking about and organizing HIPAA privacy compliance initiatives.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's \(HIPAA\) final security rule set April 21, 2005 as the deadline for hospital compliance with these new security measures. With that date rapidly approaching, hospitals need to move ahead quickly to ensure sufficient time to complete their…
This updated version of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) sample HIPAA business associate agreement reflects the requirements of the final HIPAA Security Rule.
CMS Program Transmittals:
Slower payment of legacy claims as incentive for HIPAA compliance
February 27, 2004
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New federal privacy regulations set to take effect in April 2003 will raise new questions from patients, reporters and employees about the patient information hospitals and health systems can appropriately share.
An Executive Briefing for CEOs and Other Health Care Leaders
June 2001
Dear Colleague: