Oct
02
Dear members,
As you may or may not know, new and revised Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules took effect Monday September 23, 2013. Although HIPAA is extensive insofar as federal law are concerned, the main portions of HIPAA affecting chiropractic providers are HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification provisions – principally the Privacy and Security Rules and the Breach Notification requirements.
As you well know, the Privacy Rule restricts the use and disclosure of a patient’s or beneficiary’s “protected health information” (PHI), if the practice transmits PHI electronically, such as by filing claims or confirming a patient’s coverage electronically. The Security Rule, in contrast, required practices to institute a number of safeguards – administrative, technical and physical – to protect the confidentiality as well as the integrity of electronic PHI.
There is good news and some not-so-good news as relates to these changes and how they may affect your office. Please use the links below to review your office's compliance with the updated regulations.
If you have any questions, please contact our administrative office at (518) 785-6346.
As you may or may not know, new and revised Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules took effect Monday September 23, 2013. Although HIPAA is extensive insofar as federal law are concerned, the main portions of HIPAA affecting chiropractic providers are HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification provisions – principally the Privacy and Security Rules and the Breach Notification requirements.
As you well know, the Privacy Rule restricts the use and disclosure of a patient’s or beneficiary’s “protected health information” (PHI), if the practice transmits PHI electronically, such as by filing claims or confirming a patient’s coverage electronically. The Security Rule, in contrast, required practices to institute a number of safeguards – administrative, technical and physical – to protect the confidentiality as well as the integrity of electronic PHI.
There is good news and some not-so-good news as relates to these changes and how they may affect your office. Please use the links below to review your office's compliance with the updated regulations.
If you have any questions, please contact our administrative office at (518) 785-6346.
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