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New security guidelines will foster EDI use.

J J Moynihan1

  • 1McLure-Moynihan, Inc., Agoura Hills, CA, USA.

Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
|May 29, 1999
PubMed
Summary

New policies from the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guide medical data confidentiality. These updates permit internet use for transmitting Medicare information and mandate patient data security policies.

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Area of Science:

  • Health policy
  • Medical data security
  • Healthcare information technology

Background:

  • Confidentiality of medical data is a critical concern for providers and payers.
  • Previous policies restricted the use of the internet for transmitting sensitive Medicare information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform healthcare providers and payers about new policies concerning medical data confidentiality.
  • To highlight regulatory changes impacting the transmission and security of patient information.

Main Methods:

  • Review of new policy directives from HCFA and HHS.
  • Analysis of proposed rules on electronic security and signatures.

Main Results:

  • HCFA has issued a draft policy permitting Medicare contractors to use the internet for transmitting Medicare information.
  • HHS has proposed a rule requiring organizations to develop policies ensuring patient data security and electronic signature standards.

Conclusions:

  • New policies signal a shift towards greater flexibility in data transmission methods.
  • Organizations must prioritize developing robust policies to ensure the security and confidentiality of patient data in compliance with new regulations.

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