HITECH GUIDANCE & RFI 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
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Direct Data Entry-No Change in the 5010 Final Rule
In the August 17, 2000 Final Rule for Standards for Electronic Transactions, direct data entry was defined as “direct entry of data (for example, using dumb terminals or web browsers) that is immediately transmitted into a health plan’s computer.” [65 Federal Register 50367] An exception for direct data entry was articulated in the August 17, 2000, Final Rule: A health care provider electing to use direct data entry offered by a health plan to conduct a transaction for which a standard has been adopted under this part must use the applicable data content and data condition requirements of the standard when conducting the transaction. The health care provider is not…
5010/D.0 Effective Date Tuesday, March 17, 2009; Compliance Date January 1, 2012
The version modification to the HIPAA Administrative Simplification transaction standards becomes effective Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Here are several critical things to know, drawn directly from the final rule published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2009. The final rule is available for download on the HIPAA.com site. Effective Date: The effective date [March 17, 2009] is the date that the policies set forth in this final rule take effect, and new policies are considered to be officially adopted. [74 Federal Register 3302] Compliance Date: On January 1, 2012, all covered entities will have reached Level 2 compliance, and must be fully compliant in using Versions 5010 and D.0…
ARRA’s HITECH Privacy Provisions Apply HIPAA Security Rule to Business Associates
President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) provisions of ARRA in Title XIII include important changes in Privacy (Subtitle D). Our focus in this posting is the change related to business associates under HIPAA Administrative Simplification that is specified in Section 13401: Application of Security Provisions and Penalties to Business Associates of Covered Entities. In this section, administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, and policy, procedure, and documentation requirements of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security Rule “shall apply to a business associate of a covered entity in the…
Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 | RIN 0991–AB29 HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Proposed Rule for Electronic Claims Attachments
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Part 162 | [CMS–0050–P] | RIN 0938–AK62 HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Standards for Electronic Health Care Claims Attachments AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Proposed rule. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
National Provider Identifier Final Rule
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Part 162 | [CMS–0045–F] | RIN 0938–AH99 HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Standard Unique Health Identifier for Health Care Providers AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Privacy Summary
SUMMARY OF THE HIPAA PRIVACY RULE HIPAA Compliance Assistance AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, HHS. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Privacy Guidance
STANDARDS FOR PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, HHS. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Final Security Rule
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164 | [CMS–0049–F] | RIN 0938–AI57 Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final rule. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)