New HIPAA rule from CMS would streamline transactions with attachments, e-signatures

The proposal provides a “valuable tool to support the electronic submission of healthcare information,” said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. It would reduce provider burden and could save more than $450 million a year.

The proposal provides a “valuable tool to support the electronic submission of healthcare information,” said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. It would reduce provider burden and could save more than $450 million a year.