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:
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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
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| Date: The effective date of this rule is
October 16, 2000. Expected date compliance required: October 16, 2002.
See schedule.
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Standards for Privacy
of Individually Identifiable Health Information
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| (45 CFR Parts 160 through 164), Federal Register:
December 28, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 250), Pages 82461-82829, Rin: 0991-AB08.
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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
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| Date: The final rule is effective on
February 26, 2001. Expected date compliance required: April 14, 2004.
See schedule.
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Also, there is a proposed new regulation:
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Security and Electronic
Signature Standards
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(Proposed Rule, 45 CFR Part 142, Federal Register: August 12, 1998 (Volume 63,
Number 155), Pages 43241-43280, [HCFA-0049-P], Rin: 0938-AI57. |
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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
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Date: The public comment period expired at 5 p.m. on October 13, 1998.
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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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