eHDL's Compliance Statement
eHDL has kept abreast of the
regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services
regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996 (HIPAA). So far, final rules have been issued for
electronic data transactions used in the administration of health
care data and for privacy of individually identifiable health
information, which will become effective in October 2002 and April
2003, respectively. eHDL is committed to full compliance with
these regulations. We have established policies and procedures
to implement all aspects of the regulations that impact our services
and will have these operational prior to the deadlines. We have
already made enhancements to meet the standards for electronic
data interchange and for privacy of individual health information.
As new final rules for HIPAA implementation are issued or changes
made in the established regulations, eHDL will be prepared to
remain fully compliant.