HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets

HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets

Introduction

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 allows all health care providers to make sure that they can receive and send health information using standard code sets. Health information is private to patient thus health care providers need to make their they keep all medical information confidential. Fir that purpose HIPAA is implemented in order to manage fees and reduce cost of the health care system. HIPAA has turned out to be very effective as far as sharing of information along with governing guidelines is concerned. It ensures the confidentiality if ...