Written Testimony on E-prescribing Submitted to NCVHS by SureScripts, LLC May 17, 2004 Introduction To assure that the adoption of new standards recommended to the Secretary by NCVHS maintains the current momentum of e-prescribing deployment that is supported and facilitated by existing standards, SureScripts makes the following recommendations. We recommend that the 2006 pilots required…
As BCBMA evaluates how it continues over the next decade to fulfill its corporate promise to “always put our members first” as well as fulfilling it broader mission of improving the health of its community, we recognize that the healthcare system as we know it today requires a transformation. Addressing the challenges of improving health…
Billing for Supplies Executive Summary NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security March 31, 2004 The Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) interpretation of the HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets regulation is that when retail pharmacies bill supplies, they should use the ASC X12N 837. Representatives of the industry including pharmacies, vendors, as well as payers,…
Statement to NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS SUBCOMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND SECURITY Industry Perspective on Claims Attachments March 3, 2004 Donald L. Bechtel Current Chair of AFEHCT and Compliance and Privacy Officer for Healthcare Data Exchange, LLC (HDX) A wholly owned company of Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation Mr. Chairman, and members…
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Subcommittee on Standards and Security Testimony of: The American Dental Association March 3, 2004 Prepared and submitted by: Albert H. Guay, D.M.D. Chief Policy Advisor American Dental Association 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312-440-2844 (voice) 312-440-2520 (fax) guaya@ada.org Dr. Cohn, members of the Subcommittee and…
Good morning. My name is Laura Manley Knoblauch. I am here as the designated spokesperson for the American College Health Association with regard to the Privacy Rule under HIPAA. I am a member of the American College Health Association’s HIPAA Task Force. The American College Health Association represents 2,624 individuals and 955 institutions and is…
Testimony of Thomas Hutton Staff Attorney National School Boards Association before the National Committee of Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality February 19, 2004 Introduction On behalf of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and its Council of School Attorneys (COSA), I thank the subcommittee for the opportunity to share with you…
Attachment 1 HIPAA Questions – Student Records : Medicaid Billing What is HIPAA’s applicability for school districts that bill electronically for Medicaid and insurance? With regard to electronic Medicaid billing, our state department of health has issued Trading Partner Agreements with scary indemnification clauses — what is the requirement of school districts with regard to these…
Testimony of Nadine C. Schwab, BSN, MPH, PNP on HIPAA IMPLEMENTATION AND SCHOOLS Panel II Representing the American School Health Association National Committee on Vital Health Statistics (NCVHS) Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality February 19, 2004 Room 705A of the Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SE , Washington , DC Good morning, Mr. Chairman and…
Testimony on Medical Information and Banking for National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics by Anna Slomovic, Ph.D. February 18, 2004 Thank you, Chairman Rothstein and members of the Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality, for the opportunity to testify before you as you consider issues related to banking and health information. My name is Anna…