title: New security guidelines will foster EDI use.
abstract: Both HCFA and HHS have issued new policies that provide direction to providers and payers regarding maintaining confidentiality of the medical data they transmit. A HCFA draft policy allows Medicare contractors and others to use the internet to transmit Medicare information, marking a reversal of HCFA's previous stand on the issue. At the same time, HHS has issued a proposed rule governing security and electronic signature standards, which directs all organizations that deal with patient information to develop a policy that ensures security of patient data.
authors.affiliation: McLure-Moynihan, Inc., Agoura Hills, CA, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Moynihan
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D016494:Computer Security / Q000592:standards*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006278:Medicare; D011050:Policy Making; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011640:Public Policy; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services