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  1. FHIR Specification Feedback
  2. FHIR-38612

remove reference to HIPAA attachments rule

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    • Resolution: Persuasive with Modification
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    • US Da Vinci CDex (FHIR)
    • 2.0.0-ballot
    • Patient Care
    • STU
    • Requesting Attachments [deprecated]
    • 5.3.2
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      change:

      It constrains the Task resource to minimal necessary data elements needed to request attachments and is compliant with HIPAA Attachment rules for CMS and an alternative to the X12n 277 and 278 response transactions.

      to:

      It constrains the Task resource to minimal necessary data elements needed to request attachments and respond in a way that is compatible with existing X12 837 and 278 identifiers to allow for reassociation and requests for information using LOINC as the standard.

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      change: It constrains the Task resource to minimal necessary data elements needed to request attachments and is compliant with HIPAA Attachment rules for CMS and an alternative to the X12n 277 and 278 response transactions. to: It constrains the Task resource to minimal necessary data elements needed to request attachments and respond in a way that is compatible with existing X12 837 and 278 identifiers to allow for reassociation and requests for information using LOINC as the standard.
    • Eric Haas/Jay Lyle: 7-0-1
    • Clarification
    • Non-substantive

    Description

      Section 5.3.2 refers to a HIPAA attachments rule, but there is none. Suggest deleting. As a side, is there an expectation that payers will accept a FHIR response if the request came in a different format (e.g. fax, portal, etc.).

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