How Will HIPAA Effect HCA/ BHS?
HIPAA will require payers to use and accept specific transaction standards for electronic data information, claims/ encounters, eligibility verification, enrollment, and related transactions. This is meant to simplify and standardize electronic transactions across the nation. HIPAA: What does it mean? Diana Mentas, Ph. D. HIPAA will also require the County to protect the security and confidentiality of consumer health information whether it is in the form of data in a computer, information written in a paper chart, or verbal information. The County will take steps to protect the privacy of consumer health information in the following ways: • Develop a security plan to protect consumer health information. • Document formal procedures for protecting data integrity, confidentiality, and availability. • Address staff responsibilities for protecting data. Put privacy procedures in writing and make it avail-able to all consumers. • Limit the request for consumer records/ information from oth
