United States Health
Information Knowledgebase

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Administrative Simplification Provisions

Overview

USHIK focuses on the data elements that are used in the transactions and code sets covered by the HIPAA legislation from the following perspectives:
  • Transaction Implementation Guides
  • Medical Data Code Sets
  • Transaction Users
  • Designated Standard Maintenance Organizationsmanage HIPAA data element change requests through the HIPAA Transaction Standard Change Request System.
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    For HIPAA policy and regulations see the Health and Human Services Administrative Simplification Web Site.

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