Of course, there are exhaustive testing plans in progress. The covered entitites have millions of dollars in revenue at risk.
While some vendors are available to assist them, many of their IT departments are talented and very capable of handling these requirements. Where the "bar" is set for acceptance is one of the challenges and will vary from one entity to another according to there business needs. That level of acceptance must be left to each overed entity and is not the issue here. Comparison of one entitiies concept of HIPAA compliance .vs. another is the key issue here. Thus, the need for an industry wide acceptance of what defines HIPAA compliant. Julie A. Thompson VP EDI Solutions http://www.concio.com From: "Miriam Paramore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Miriam Paramore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Certifications Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:41:18 -0400 My 2 cents on this topic. The undeniable reality is that every single trading partner in healthcare today accepts the "good enough" testing method. There are no exhaustive test plans on either side. Until now, via third parties, there has been no attempt at certification against a standard. We are making progress and it should be encouraged. Perfection is a goal. To be removed from this listserv, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <P>The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx To be removed from this listserv, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <P>The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.
