NCVHS calls for evaluation of transaction/code set ROI
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, July 31, 2006
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should work to improve the return on investment (ROI) of the HIPAA transactions and code sets, according to a recent letter from Simon P. Cohn, MD, MPH, chairman of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS).
In the June 22 letter to HHS, Cohn noted that in the 10 years since Congress passed HIPAA, there have been numerous barriers to realizing the full benefits of transactions and code sets. These include the following:
- Although payers had to implement all standards, adoption by providers was not required
- The process for changing or updating versions of HIPAA standards is slow and cumbersome
- Vendors have been reluctant to build the range of necessary software for non-revenue-related HIPAA transactions (e.g., eligibility transactions 270/271 and claim status notification 276/277)
Click here to read Cohn's letter.
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