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RE: <ADVOCACY> Why I Don't Like XML
Rachel
> Au contraire re the economic benefits not being a consideration for the
> HIPAA legislation! The key portion of that HIPAA legislation is
> administrative simplification with the stated legislative purpose:
>
> "Subtitle F-Administrative Simplification
> SEC. 261. PURPOSE.
> It is the purpose of this subtitle to improve the Medicare program under
> title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the medicaid program under title XIX
of
> such Act, and the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system, by
> encouraging the development of a health information system through the
> establishment of standards and requirements for the electronic transmission of
> certain health information."
>
> In my book, efficiency relates to cost reductions and process improvements.
> Doesn't that translate big time into economic benefits?
No. Not if the government is behind it. ;-)
I find it difficult to believe that a government mandated standard is actually
able to achieve it's stated goals.
Has HIPAA actually improved the Medicare program?
http://www.overlawyered.com/archives/000430.html
Private industry doesn't need laws to change their processes. They do what is
more efficient, automatically.
Earl Wertheimer
http://www.spe-edi.com
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