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Almost one quarter of providers still out of compliance, survey shows

HIPAA Weekly Advisor, August 14, 2003

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Twenty-three percent of providers remained noncompliant with the privacy rule three months after the April 14 compliance date, according to a recent survey conducted by Phoenix Health Systems and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

Other results from the survey include the following:

  • "Not Enough Time" was ranked as the top roadblock to meeting the upcoming October 16 compliance deadline for HIPAA's transactions and code sets rule

  • Only 62% of payers expect to be able to handle all HIPAA-mandated transactions by October 16

  • Over 50% of providers and payers do not expect to be in compliance with the security rule for a year or more

    Phoenix Health Systems and HIMSS conducted the "Summer 2003 US Healthcare Industry Quarterly HIPAA Compliance Survey" during the first two weeks of July and received 571 responses. Providers accounted for 71% of the responses, while others included clearinghouses, payers, and vendors.

    Go to http://www.hipaadvisory.com/action/surveynew/summer2003.htm to read more.



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