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HIPAA Tip:
April 14 IS
the Compliance Deadline
"I have heard that the security rule was just finalized, and I don’t need to comply with HIPAA for two years. Is that true?" This question has come up repeatedly at recent HIPAA workshops. HIPAA has three specific compliance areas, each with their own compliance date. The deadline to comply with the electronic transactions and code-sets rules was October 16, 2002 unless you filed for a one-year extension. The privacy rule compliance deadline is April 14, 2003. There is no postponement; all physicians who are covered entities must be compliant with the privacy rule by April 14. The HIPAA security rule, which was published in the Federal Register last week, goes into effect in April 2005. The security rule governs technical requirements to ensure that electronically transmitted health information is adequately protected and secure. Stay tuned to future issues of Alert for guidance and information on this technical aspect of HIPAA. Do you have other questions about HIPAA compliance? Buy the CMA/ PrivaPlan HIPAA Compliance Toolkit on CD-ROM or sign up for CMA’s Total HIPAA Compliance Workshop today and get the answers you need. Contact: CMA’s HIPAA Hotline, 415/882-3311 or legalinfo@cmanet.org . How Sharp are Your HIPAA Tools? HIPAA Tip: Security Rule Delay HIPAA Tip: Using Patient Names HIPAA Tip: Using Reminder Postcards HIPAA Tip: Extension Does Not Apply to Privacy Rule HIPAA Tip: Inpatient/Outpatient Privacy Notice Requirements Differ HIPAA Tip: The Extension Deadline Has Passed—Now What?
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