How were the standards chosen?
First, the Department developed a set of guiding principles to serve as the basis for evaluating alternative standards for each transaction. These guiding principles, designed to be consistent with the intent of HIPAA, are published in the regulation. Second, an inventory of standards was developed by the ANSI Health Informatics Standards Board, a private sector organization. Third, teams composed of representatives from several government agencies evaluated the available standards against the guiding principles to determine which standards best met the principles. Extensive outreach and consultation, including public meetings, with all facets of the health care industry continued throughout this process. As required by HIPAA, the Secretary also consulted with the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC), the American Dental Association (ADA), and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI). The Secretary also considered advice fro
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