In a recent post during the discussion of certification, I mentioned this program that NCQA is doing. Notice they use the word "certification". Even though this is for Privacy, it shows that groups like WEDI are trying to set the bar.
Best Regards, Miriam J. Paramore President & CEO PCI: e-commerce for healthcare 9001 Shelbyville Road iTRC Building Louisville, KY 40222 502-429-8555 www.hipaasurvival.com =========================================== This email contains confidential information intended only for the named addressee(s). Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other person is strictly prohibited. -----Original Message----- From: PCBAPUBCOM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 4:51 PM Subject: Public Comment: NCQA Releases Draft Standards for Privacy Certification Program For Business Associates > NCQA is pleased to release its new Privacy Certification for Business > Associates evaluation program for a 45-day public comment period and > invites your comments and suggestions. The draft requirements were posted > on NCQA's Web site, www.ncqa.org, on December 16, and they will be > available through the conclusion of the public comment period on January > 31. > > With the compliance deadline for new Health Insurance Portability and > Accountability Act (HIPAA)-mandated privacy regulations rapidly > approaching, business associates will want to ensure their privacy > practices are in line with the tough new privacy standards. > > Privacy Certification standards closely track with the final HIPAA privacy > regulations. Specific requirements relate to: > > * Privacy protections for oral, written and electronic PHI > * Processes and practices for the storage, use and disclosure of PHI > * Employee training on PHI protections > * Consumer access to PHI > * Contracts between covered entities and their business associates > * Protection of PHI by business associate subcontractors and agents. > > > Please take this opportunity to offer your insights, and help shape NCQA's > new Privacy Certification program! > > Public Comment: December 16, 2002 -January 31, 2003 > > > --- 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/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-testing as: [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
