HIPAA in Daily PracticeThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed into law by the U.S Congress. HIPAA impacts virtually every aspect of the healthcare industry. It provides a uniform set of requirements for electronic transactions, identifiers, privacy, and security. This book is designed to answer questions about how to implement the HIPAA requirements into daily practice. |
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activities addressable implementation specification American Dental Association ASC X12 audience authorization benefits communications compliance comply confidentiality consent covered entity Current Procedural Terminology data elements Dental Depository Financial Institution disclose PHI disclosure of PHI document Drug Electronic Data Interchange Electronic Funds Transfer Electronic Remittance Advice Electronic Transactions employer entity is required entity's EPHI group health plan HCPCS health insurance Healthcare Claim Status healthcare clearinghouses healthcare industry healthcare operations healthcare providers healthcare services HIPAA HIPAA mandates HIPAA regulations HIPAA standards ICD-9-CM Volume identifiable health information implementation guide individual's individually identifiable health Internet maintained marketing Medicaid medical record Medicare minimum necessary NCPDP organization password patient Payee Payer Payer's DFI payment person policies and procedures Privacy Practices Privacy Rule professional protected health information purposes request required to implement Response safeguards security measures Security Rule standard transaction trainer workforce members workstation