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Article: The HIPAA clock begins ticking: First administrative rules promulgated.
- Article from:
- Physician's Managed Care Report
- Article date:
- October 1, 2000
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The HIPAA clock begins ticking: First administrative rules promulgated
Your practice has 24 months to comply
With the publication of the final version of the first administrative simplification rules, the clock has started ticking toward the day when health care providers must meet the regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
The rule Transactions and Code Sets was published in final form by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 16. The rule provides standards for electronic transactions and code sets that health care providers and payers use to identify diagnoses, drugs, and procedures.
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