THIRD ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS
ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIPAA
CONTENTS
Cover Letter to Congress
Cover Letter to Secretary Shalala
Executive Summary
I. Introduction
A. Background
B. Purpose and Content of the
Report
C. Statutory Requirements
II. Implementation Process
A. DHHS Implementation Strategy
B. Guiding Principles
C. Private Sector Consultation
D. NCVHS HIPAA-Related Hearings
E. Outreach to Public Health and Health
Services Research
F. NCVHS Comments on NPRMs
G. NCVHS Liaison with HHS
III. Progress to Date
A. Transaction Standards and Code
Sets
B. Standard Identifiers
C. Standards for Security and Electronic
Signatures
D. Claims Attachment Standards
E. Standards for Privacy Protection
F. Standards for Patient Medical Record
Information
G. Plans for Outreach, Education and
Industry Partnerships
IV. Implementation Issues
A. Assessing Industry Readiness
B. Monitoring Implementation
C. Assuring the Security of Individually
Identifiable Information
D. Identifying and Resolving Standards
Implementation Issues
E. Addressing Enforcement Issues
F. Learning from Early Implementors
G. Identifying Need for New and Revised
Standards
V. Conclusions