Urology Coding Alert

HIPAA Update:

New CMS Tool Verifies Whether You are HIPAA Compliant

Patients and practices can now each check for this information.

Increased scrutiny regarding patient information and computer security – and the potential repercussions for failure – can be nerve-wracking for any practice, no matter how much work you put into compliance.

Good news: If you've ever wondered whether your transactions meet the required standards for privacy and security under HIPAA, your wait for solid information has ended. Now, you can find out with an updated educational tool from CMS.

The Administrative Simplification Enforcement and Testing Tool (ASETT) offers both patients and providers the opportunity to voice a complaint or test medical transactions for compliance with HIPAA.

"It [ASETT] specifically enables individuals or organizations to file a HIPAA and/or Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) complaint against a HIPAA-covered entity for potential noncompliance with the non- Privacy/Security provisions of HIPAA," said CMS guidance on the tool.

The handy simplification gadget also lets practices test transactions for their compliancy. "Users can run several tests to verify transactions, or they can run a test to provide evidence for any violations associated with a complaint," the ASETT Quick Start User Guide explained.

Access ASETT at: asett.cms.gov/ASETT_HomePage. 


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