Jo,
quite so.
I would lkie to call an
entity that would be a CE if they did a single electronic transaction that a
standard has been established for a "Potential Covered Entity" (PCE) and avoid
all the repeated verbiage.
Any takers?
The opinions expressed here are my own and not necessarily
Richard,
The first question is: Is what is being transmitted Protected
Healthcare Information? If not all the rest is moot. If what is
being transmitted is strictly the financial data (This merchant charged this
person this much), it probably isn't PHI, but just money.
If it is you must do
I don't see these POS terminals being affected by HIPAA if in fact
they are doing a financial transaction...ie patient is making a
payment for services rendered(paying the co-pay with a credit card).
Now, there is a network of POS terminals that do eligibility checks
and referrals etc..these
Catherine,
Just a clarification. These non-financial POS terminals would
have to use standard transactions (such as 270/271, 278, etc.) to do their job
when a standard is available.
The opinions expressed here are my own and not necessarily the opinion of
LCMH.
Douglas M. WebbComputer
Douglas,
I recently participated in the development of Internet-based online systems with a major health plan. It should be noted that there may be a qualification regarding the requirement to use standard transactions (such as 270/271, 278, etc.) with online systems, i.e. the format portion of
Patricia,
1) It depends what you say in your NPP, but HIPAA does not mandate that a CE
include past information (i.e., PHI created prior to the compliance date)
2) HIPAA does NOT require a written request from the individual
I hope that this helps.
Your questions are always welcome.
Matt
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