HIPAA 5010
On January 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two final rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regarding updated standards for electronic health care transactions: X12 Version 5010 HIPAA Transactions Standards & Code Sets.
HealthLink Readiness
HealthLink has been following the evolution of the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA since its inception in 1996.
HealthLink is committed to delivering excellent service and to adopting administrative simplifications for HIPAA transactions and code sets; including compliance with and support of the HIPAA 5010.
- Our implementation strategy to integrate the X12 version 5010 is underway as we support the improved data content and transactions consistency offered by this standard.
- We have proactively established cross-functional teams throughout the organization, dedicated to researching issues, assessing systems, reviewing business processes, and educating the HealthLink organization and its affiliates about implementation procedures.
If you have additional questions regarding 5010 Readiness please view the PDF document below.
HIPAA 5010 Readiness Statement