title: How the University of Michigan Health System finds opportunity in HIPAA.
abstract: The University of Michigan Health System has dealt with some difficult challenges as a healthcare entity covered by the HIPAA Transaction and Code Sets regulation. It has processed electronic healthcare transactions for several years and faced major system changes to meet the standards. A capital investment in system upgrades and new purchases was inevitable. The organization invested in a systems infrastructure that provides for real-time application integration, which lays the foundation for real-time eligibility and claims processing where health plan systems can communicate with healthcare provider systems.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Health System, USA.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebel
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D008824:Michigan; D014481:United States