Several important regulatory deadlines for facilities occur in 2002 and 2003. Facilities must be prepared! The HIPAA Facility Desk Reference walks facilities through the components of HIPAA compliance—transactions, privacy and security, and identifiers.

Features/Benefits

• Easy-to-Follow Organization of HIPAA Issues. Now facilities have an easy-to-read, but comprehensive overview of a very complex regulatory initiative.
• Comprehensive Review of All HIPAA Provisions—Including Privacy, Security, Transactions and Code Sets, and Unique Identifiers. Shows how the regulatory provisions affect day-to-day business, and notes the penalties for non- compliance.
• Latest Transactions and Privacy Rule Changes. Get help with responding to Medicare's Transaction Rule Compliance Plan; know how the March changes to privacy affect your preparations for HIPAA compliance.
• Easy-to-Use Key Term Alert Symbols, HIPAA Dictionary and FAQs. Makes key information easy to read and remember.
• Compact, Thorough Desk Reference. Just the right size and contains all the details you need—without being overwhelming.