Field Guide to HIPAA Implementation Book

Featuring worksheets, timelines, template forms and documents, and sample policies, this wire-spiral-bound handbook offers a toolkit for medical practice managers, physicians, and administrators who want a seamless transition to HIPAA compliance, and shows how to scale requirements to each individual practice. This revised edition includes new material on transactions/code sets and security rules, with an update on the privacy rule. New material includes instructions on using electronic transactions, updates on filing transactions, problem solving tips on completing claims, and detailed information on HIPAA testing and certification. A glossary of terms is included. Root is executive director of the Utah Health Information Network. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR