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HIPAA standards
are being phased in over the course of several years.
Make Sure You Have
the HIPAA Software to Comply with HIPAA Policy
The HIPAA compliance
date was April 14, 2003 (April 14, 2004 for small
health plans).
When choosing a
vendor or HIPAA consultant to help you navigate the
HIPAA policy, make sure you understand what that vendor
is doing to help you bring your office up to standards.
Make sure you know what type of HIPAA compliant medical
billing software your HIPAA consultant is implementing
to help you comply with HIPAA policy. This way you'll
have the HIPAA software to comply.