tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 14

HIPAA: HIPAA Hopping Up Its Security Rules Soon

Providers unprepared by deadline may pass muster with a compliance plan.The April 20 deadline for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's security rule is weeks away - but few providers are up to the task.The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and Phoenix Health Systems sponsored a February survey that found 18 percent of health care providers who responded were compliant with the HIPAA security regulations.The biggest roadblocks: Overall integration of new systems, policies and procedures is the biggest challenge, with interpretation of HIPAA regulations and budget and time constraints following behind, the...

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