HHS Proposes Changes in Coding Rules

 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rules on April 17 that would require nationwide use of standardized health plan identifier codes by all health plans, helping providers to improve the efficiency of automated billing operations and coordination of benefits. [More]

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CMS Releases New Health IT and HIPAA Guidelines

 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) Framework, Version 3.0, on March 28. CMS also released, on March 21, updated standards for the adoption of operating rules for eligibility determinations under health plans and health care claims transactions. [More]

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Brookings Releases Report on Health Information Exchanges

 

The Brookings Institution released a report on February 8 on the implementation of health information exchanges in Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, and California. [More]

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Wisconsin Releases HITECH Plan

 

Wisconsin's health information exchange planning board released on July 19 its plan for developing and implementing an electronic health information network. [More]

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Strengthen HIPAA Privacy and Security Requirements

 

On July 8, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen the HIPAA privacy, security, and enforcement rules. [More]

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