Security and
Electronic Signature Standards (Saess.pdf)
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.
The
use of these standards would improve the Medicare and Medicaid
programs, and other Federal health programs and private health
programs, and the effectiveness and efficiency of the health
care industry in general. This rule would implement some of
the requirements of the Administrative Simplification subtitle
of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996.
Health Insurance
Reform: Standards for Electronic Transactions (Sfet.pdf)
SUMMARY:
This rule proposes standards for eight electronic transactions
and for code sets to be used in those transactions. It also
proposes requirements concerning the use of these standards
by health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care
providers.
The
use of these standard transactions and code sets would improve
the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other Federal health
programs and private health programs, and the effectiveness
and efficiency of the health care industry in general, by
simplifying the administration of the system and enabling
the efficient electronic transmission of certain health information.
It would implement some of the requirements of Administrative
Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996.
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