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H I P A A lert
Volume 7, Number 8 –
September 21, 2006
From Phoenix Health Systems
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HIPAAnews | HIPAAregs | HIPAAction | HIPAAtech | HIPAAwares
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*** Documents Assess RHIOs, Give Tips ***
Most state-level regional health information organizations (RHIOs) and similar health information exchanges remain in the early stages of development, according to an in-depth analysis of nine such initiatives. The analysis was conducted with substantial assistance from stakeholders in the nine surveyed states and industry experts under a contract with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Stakeholders also have created a set of principles, checklists and worksheets to guide development of such projects.
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*** Groups Commit to HIPAA Standardization ***
More than 20 leading healthcare organizations have committed to making it significantly easier for physicians and other health professionals to verify patient insurance information – one of the biggest administrative challenges identified by providers, CAQH announced last week. By March 31, 2007, these organizations will electronically exchange eligibility and benefits information according to operating rules developed through the CAQH Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE). Operating rules build on existing standards, such as HIPAA, to make electronic transactions more efficient, predictable and consistent, regardless of the technology.
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*** GAO Reports Find HHS Has IT, Privacy Issues ***
Two reports issued earlier this month from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticize Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) efforts regarding health IT and patient privacy. One of the GAO reports states HHS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) systems and controls have significant weaknesses. The other GAO report finds more than 40% of federal contractors to the Medicare and Tricare programs and state Medicaid agencies had experienced privacy breaches.
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