CMS, Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS), formerly known as the Office of HIPAA Standards (OHS), proposes to establish a new system to electronically track the complaint and enforcement process of HIPAA regulations for violations of Transactions and Code Sets, Security, and Unique Identifiers. I have attached the July 6, 2005 Federal Register Summary and Notice of the HIPAA Information Tracking System (HITS).

 

You can also view/download the July 6, 2005 Federal Register Summary and Notice of HITS by going to www.simplyhipaa.com .  Under “HOT! HIPAA News” look for:

July 6, 2005 Federal Register

Summary and Notice of the

HIPAA Information Tracking

System (HITS)

 

It appears that OESS is getting a system ready for managing the complaint investigation and enforcement process for HIPAA Administrative Simplification when the Enforcement Rule becomes final.  The Enforcement Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register April 18, 2005. 

 

You can view/download the Enforcement NPRM from Simply HIPAA’s website.  Go to www.simplyhipaa.com .  Under “HOT! HIPAA News” look for:

 

Enforcement Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (NPRM) Available

 

Just a reminder, today! there is a FREE teleconference at 1:00 PM EDT on HIPAA enforcement sponsored by CMS Regions IV and VI and the Southern Healthcare Administrative Regional Process (SharpWorkGroup). 

 

Teleconference:  HIPAA Administrative Simplification Enforcement 

When:  Wednesday, July 20, 2005, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET 

PRESENTERS: Robin Johnson, JD and Susan A. Miller, JD 

Toll-free Telephone #:  877-203-0044

Conference ID #:  7529432

 

Special Note: Please call in fifteen minutes prior to start of teleconference

 

Regards,

Barbara McGowin

Executive Recruiter/Resource Consultant

HIT Recruiting

(843) 824-8537

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