HIMSS Word of the Day #487: Transaction Standard
A transaction standard specifies the format of the messages that a system sends or receives, not how information is stored inside the system. This post explains the HIMSS Dictionary definition and the HIPAA regulatory definitions of standard transaction, format, data content, and operating rules, then reviews five sources: the HHS interim final rule on operating rules, an overview of HIPAA administrative simplification, a synthetic X12 837 claims generator for education, a national survey of 1,147 providers on electronic prior authorization, and an evaluation of the Fast Prior Authorization Technology Highway.