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Join us for the Sixth HIPAA Summit from a CMS perspective, held on March 27, 2003. This event reflects on significant progress made in HIPAA compliance while highlighting critical upcoming deadlines that healthcare providers must meet. Learn about mandatory compliance for national identifiers, privacy standards, and claims attachments. Gain insights from industry leaders on how to support providers in achieving compliance through outreach, technical assistance, and enforcement testing. Access valuable resources and connect with us through our CMS HIPAA Hotline.
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SIXTH HIPAA SUMMIT…A CMS PERSPECTIVE Jared Adair March 27, 2003
We’ve Come A Long Way…And Major Deadlines Lie Ahead Still to Come · National Identifiers Mandatory Compliance: TCS - Providers October 2003 - Health Plans- Mandatory Compliance: Privacy ·Claims Attachments April 2003 Final Rules: Modification and Security February 2003 Final Rule: Employer Identifier May 2002 AS Compliance Act Signed December 2001 Final Rule: Privacy April 2001 Final Rule: TCS August 2000 HIPAA Enacted August 1996
Leading The Way To Compliance… • Large Health Plans • Clearinghouses • Software Vendors
What Can We Do To Help Providers Make Large Strides To Meet Key Deadlines: • Outreach and Technical Assistance • Testing
Enforcement… Goal is for Compliance Not Complaints
Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative… Adopt a Portfolio of Clinical Vocabularies and Messaging Standards for All Federal Agencies
RESOURCES… HIPAA: LOG onto the web: http:/www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2 E-MAIL your questions to: Askhipaa@cms.hhs.gov CALL our CMS HIPAA Hotline at: 1-866-282-0659 CHI: E-MAIL: http://www.egov.gov http://www.hhs.gov/news