OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ISSUES NOTICE: NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE USE OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA) ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION STANDARDS EXCEPTIONS PROCESS BY THE HEALTH LEVEL SEVEN (HL7) INTERNATIONAL DA VINCI PROJECT (DA VINCI) AND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DA VINCI REPORT

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Office of the Secretary has issued a notice called: Notification Regarding the Use of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Standards Exceptions Process by the Health Level Seven (HL7) International Da Vinci Project (Da Vinci) and the Availability of the Da Vinci Report.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 29 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

Summary: This notice provides the public with information about the availability and location of the Health Level Seven (HL7) International Da Vinci Project (Da Vinci) Report, which includes test results from the use of alternative standards for Referra...