provider backlash to us hhs privacy rule expected

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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 378 - 31 Aug 2002 Healthcare providers will be the first to react against the privacy regulations issued recently by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), predicts attorney Jim Pyles in the US. Provider groups that endorsed the medical privacy rule authorised by the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, such as the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals, will regret doing so as they encounter numerous and increasing demands for patient information from insurers and others, says Mr Pyles. The HHS published the latest version of the rule in August this year. Young J. Privacy rule administrative burden will raise provider ire, attorney contends. Health News Daily [online] 14: [2 pages], 20 Aug 2002. Available from: URL: http://www.healthnewsdaily.com 800901487 1 PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 31 Aug 2002 No. 378 1173-5503/10/0378-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved

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Page 1: Provider backlash to US HHS privacy rule expected

PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 378 - 31 Aug 2002

■ Healthcare providers will be the first to reactagainst the privacy regulations issued recently by theUS Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),predicts attorney Jim Pyles in the US. Provider groupsthat endorsed the medical privacy rule authorised bythe Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Actof 1996, such as the American Medical Association,the American Hospital Association and the Federationof American Hospitals, will regret doing so as theyencounter numerous and increasing demands forpatient information from insurers and others, says MrPyles. The HHS published the latest version of the rulein August this year.Young J. Privacy rule administrative burden will raise provider ire, attorneycontends. Health News Daily [online] 14: [2 pages], 20 Aug 2002. Availablefrom: URL: http://www.healthnewsdaily.com 800901487

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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 31 Aug 2002 No. 3781173-5503/10/0378-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved