We are HIPAA compliant!
HIPAA Compliance Statement
 The
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA),
Public Law 104-191 - AUG. 21, 1996, (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164),
Rin: 0991-AB08, was signed into effect by President Clinton to
protect health insurance coverage for workers and their families
when they change or lose their jobs (Portability) and to protect
health data integrity, confidentiality and availability (Accountability).
HIPAA has been called the most sweeping
piece of healthcare legislation since Medicare. Consequently,
compliance with the final HIPAA regulations will require a
coordinated effort among various constituents in healthcare
organizations, including information systems.
Two sets of regulations
affect AOD and our clients:
| Standards
for Electronic Transactions |
| (45 CFR Parts 160 and
162), Federal Register: August 17, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 160),
Pages 50312-50372], [HCFA-0149-F], Rin: 0938-AI58. |
| Summary: "This
rule adopts standards for eight electronic transactions and
for code sets to be used in those transactions. It also contains
requirements concerning the use of these standards by health
plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers."
Full
Regulation Text |
| Date: The effective
date of this rule is October 16, 2000. Expected date compliance
required: October 16, 2002. See
schedule. |
| Standards
for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information |
| (45 CFR Parts 160 through
164), Federal Register: December 28, 2000 (Volume 65, Number
250), Pages 82461-82829, Rin: 0991-AB08. |
| Summary: "This
rule includes standards to protect the privacy of individually
identifiable health information. The rules below, which apply
to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health
care providers, present standards with respect to the rights
of individuals who are the subjects of this information, procedures
for the exercise of those rights, and the authorized and required
uses and disclosures of this information." Full
Regulation Text |
| Date: The final
rule is effective on February 26, 2001. Expected date compliance
required: April 14, 2004. See
schedule. |
Also, there is a proposed
new regulation:
| Security
and Electronic Signature Standards |
| (Proposed Rule, 45
CFR Part 142, Federal Register: August 12, 1998 (Volume 63,
Number 155), Pages 43241-43280, [HCFA-0049-P], Rin: 0938-AI57. |
| Summary: "This
rule proposes standards for the security of individual health
information and electronic signature use by health plans,
health care clearinghouses, and health care providers. The
health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care
providers would use the security standards to develop and
maintain the security of all electronic individual health
information. The electronic signature standard is applicable
only with respect to use with the specific transactions defined
in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996, and when it has been determined that an electronic
signature must be used."
Full Regulation Text |
|
Date: The public comment period expired at 5 p.m. on October 13, 1998. |
AOD is committed to helping customers successfully meet HIPAA mandates
by carefully monitoring and planning for the final regulations. AOD will continue to maintain its integrated
solution software in order to assist its client base in their compliance with the proposed rules. As part
of this process, AOD will analyze and review applicable HIPAA regulations all along the journey to finalization.
AOD expects to implement revisions to its software, highlight
compliance issues that should be considered by its client base, and implement safeguards for AOD employees
regarding confidentiality. AOD is committed to assisting its client base in their observation of HIPAA
regulations. AOD is taking a very proactive approach to HIPAA compliance by evaluating its application for
potential issues in transaction standards. Standard code sets, unique health identifier, security standards,
electronic signature standards, health plan information transfer and privacy.
At the same time AOD realizes the achievement of the HIPAA goals is a
concerted effort requiring customer implementation plans that maximize the function of the AOD software
solutions and support services.
These plans together with software applications and support will help
promote adherence to the spirit of HIPAA.
http://www.hhs.gov
- Dept. of Health and Human Services--Agency charged with carrying out HIPAA.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/
- Department of HHS Administrative Simplification Page.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/pubsched.htm
- Tentative Schedule for Publication of HIPAA Regulations.
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html
- Recent and pending bills regarding HIPAA Administrative simplification. Includes full text of legislation.
http://www.jhita.org
- Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance (JHITA) site.
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