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HHS Finalizes Claims Attachments Rule to Reduce Administrative Burden and Modernize Claims Processing
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) March 20 issued a final rule establishing national standards for the electronic exchange of clinical documentation used to support health care claims processing.
HHS finalizes HIPAA transaction standard for health care attachments
The Department of Health and Human Services March 20 released a final rule (establishing a standard format for attachments to support electronic health care claims under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Judge rules in favor of AHA vacating HHS online tracking ‘bulletin’ as unlawful and beyond agency authority
A United States District Court Judge in Texas today ruled in favor of the AHA, Texas Hospital Association, and hospital plaintiffs, agreeing that Department of Health and Human Services “bulletins” that restrict health care providers from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on portions of their public-facing webpages were unlawful final rules and vacating the March 2024 Revised Bulletin.
Plaintiffs Reply in AHA v Rainer Case – April 11, 2024
Plaintiffs’ Combined Brief in Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
HIPAA
There are three types of standards created by HIPAA: privacy, security and administrative simplification (e.g., transaction standards).
HIPAA - Resources - Electronic Transactions
The One-Year Extension for Complying with HIPAA's Standards for Electronic Transactions: How Does it Affect You?
HIPAA - Privacy Resources
Keeping Our Medical Privacy Promises: Fact Sheet on the Practical Effects of the Original Rule -- and How Proposed Modifications Will Make It More Effective for Patients and Providers.
HIPAA - Resources - FAQ - conducting surveys
Under HIPAA, can a hospital conduct surveys or questionnaires of patients to learn whether they were satisfied with the care they received and, if so, what requirements or limitations are there on such activities? Can a hospital hire a vendor to conduct the surveys?