1. SIXTH HIPAA SUMMIT… A CMS PERSPECTIVE
Jared Adair
March 27, 2003

2. We’ve Come A Long Way… And Major Deadlines Lie Ahead
Still to Come
· National Identifiers Mandatory Compliance: TCS
- Providers October 2003
- Health Plans-
Mandatory Compliance: Privacy
·Claims Attachments April 2003
Final Rules: Modification and Security
February 2003
Final Rule: Employer Identifier
May 2002
AS Compliance Act Signed
December 2001
Final Rule: Privacy
April 2001
Final Rule: TCS
August 2000
HIPAA Enacted
August 1996

3. Leading The Way To Compliance…
Large Health Plans
Clearinghouses
Software Vendors

4. What Can We Do To Help Providers Make Large Strides To Meet Key Deadlines:
Outreach and Technical Assistance
Testing

5. Enforcement…
Goal is for Compliance
Not
Complaints

6. Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative…
Adopt a Portfolio of Clinical Vocabularies and Messaging Standards for All Federal Agencies

7. RESOURCES… HIPAA: LOG onto the web: http:/www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2
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