This WEDI SNIP Business Issues Subworkgroup conference call
was conducted from 3:30 - 5:00 PM Eastern time on Tuesday, April 2, 2002.
Cochair Zon Owen presided.
~~~
(1) WEDI Privacy Policy
Advisory Group (PAG)
Zon noted that WEDI has scheduled a special meeting
for April 17 in Baltimore to discuss the 03/27/2002 Privacy NPRM. Check
the WEDI web site for more detailed information.
(2) SNIP Transactions Workgroup Cochair Meeting Report
Both Donna Nyzio and Patrice Thaler have
recently resigned as cochairs of the SNIP Transactions Workgroup.
Thus, SNIP is looking for volunteers to fill these
two empty positions. Candidates will be run by the Executive Committee
for approval. Please contact Lin Quinkert, Marcallee Jackson, Peter Barry,
or Zon Owen if you wish to volunteer someone, including yourself.
(3) SNIP Listserv Use Guidelines &
Etiquette
Zon has posted a draft "SNIP Listserv Usage &
Etiquette Guidelines" document to the BI listserv and requested feedback.
Several suggestions have been received, including the avoidance of commercial
and political messages. Zon will review the suggestions and update these
guidelines as needed.
(4) Data and Code Set Compliance White Paper
(WP) Review
Zon noted that the NCVHS has again requested
our input on code set issues. The SNIP cochairs have decided to use the
original version of the Data and Code Set Compliance WP for this purpose, and
then forward an updated version to the NCVHS once it has passed through the SNIP
review process.
Lead author Liza Moran noted that the only
significant changes in this version are to the Table of Contents and Outline,
and the addition of a section regarding "Five-Digit Modifier Code Sets".
The purpose and scope remain the same. There
have also been some minor edits, and some sections have been updated to
reflect developments since the earlier publication date.
Pam Cotham provided an update on changes to some of
the medical code sets in response to the efforts of the National EDI
Medicaid HIPAA workgroup (NEMEH) and others. The results have been
uneven, with progress in some areas such as waiver services, and
some problems in others, such as with Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and
supplies. April 2002 appears to be the deadline for any changes that will
be included in the 2003 HCPCS code set, and this early a cutoff could create
some compliance problems later.
Zon asked that participants send questions
and suggestions for improvements to Liza Moran for review and
integration into an updated draft. He and Liza will also confer as needed
to address some wordsmithing issues. We will review the results
during our 04/30/2002 BI CC.
(5) The Contingency Planning
WPAG
This group was organized last November with Peter
Barry, Zon Owen, and Kepa Zubeldia among the participants. Related
discussions were conducted at the recent WEDI SNIP and HIPAA Summit II West
conferences, but the white paper itself has not been started
yet.
(6) Issues Data Base (IDB)
Item #126: We discussed how and
when information can be used when it is not part of the transaction set, what to
do with attachments, and how to marry them with related claims and other
documents.
(7) Other Items
None.
The next Business Issues Conference Call will
be on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at 3:30 Eastern
time.
~~~
These minutes were prepared by Shelley Maiden and Zon
Owen.
To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=business and enter your email address. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. |
