E/M Coding Alert - 2006 Issue 31
HIPAA: BCBSA's New Database Product Has Privacy Advocates Crying Foul
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Article Overview
This article examines the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s new claims-data database product and the privacy concerns it has triggered among advocates and industry observers. It discusses the product’s intended use for broad healthcare analytics and employer-focused insights, along with the HIPAA and electronic health record privacy context that makes the issue relevant to healthcare organizations, payers, employers, and privacy stakeholders.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights the tension between large-scale health data analytics and patient privacy protections, especially for organizations evaluating data aggregation products or broader electronic health record initiatives.
What You Will Learn
- What Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s new data product is intended to do at a high level
- Why privacy advocates are concerned about large claims-data databases
- How the discussion relates to HIPAA and electronic health record privacy debates
- Why the issue matters to payers, employers, providers, and privacy-focused stakeholders
Who Should Read This
- Health plans and payers
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Privacy and HIPAA stakeholders
- Employers and benefits decision-makers
- Healthcare industry analysts
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