HIPAA Stands
for Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act. It is
federal law for protecting patient information while it is stored
and transferred. Read its
history and background.
Who
needs to be concerned with HIPAA?
Health care providers and people who do business with them. See
a more detailed list here.
What
is the scope of business functions impacted by HIPAA?
There are 5 areas which impact businesses - the EDI, the codes the
unique identifiers, security and the admin Read
the full article here.
How
do I comply with HIPAA?
Affected providers must put business systems in place, and many
requirements must be met by October 16, 2003. See
a more detailed list here.
What
is my next step to address the HIPAA regulations?
Contact a local HIPAA provider as soon as possible to help you assess,
plan and implement the systems by October 16, 2003.
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