HIPAA Compliance Solutions

Description:

Comprehensive Strategies from Microsoft and Washington Publishing Company

“The bottom line is that this solution is going to help us reach new levels of integration with our customers and partners, and make us a more agile organization.”
Charles C. Emery, Jr., Ph.D.
Sr. V.P. Information Systems and C.I.O.
Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates standardization in electronic healthcare administration. Washington Publishing Company (WPC)—the main publisher of HIPAA implementation guides—and Microsoftâ have developed a state-of-the-art solution to help the healthcare industry make this transition smoothly. Based on Microsoft BizTalk™ Server 2000 plus technology from WPC, this standards-based solution for electronic data interchange helps reduce HIPAA compliance costs by accelerating transactions and eliminating paper-shuffling among providers, plans, patients, and payers. Find out about:

• THE FUNDAMENTALS: Learn about the origins of HIPAA, who it affects, its goals and compliance dates, and how it impacts existing information systems.
• THE BUSINESS CASE: Get the facts about the long-term benefits of HIPAA and the logistical consequences of using paper-based claims systems.
• THE SOLUTION: Find out how the technology in the Microsoft and WPC solution works to help you manage enrollment, claims, payments, and other transactions.

Table of Contents:

Preface—Preparation for Change: HIPAA and the Remaking of Health Care Administration