Our Mission

The Minnesota HIPAA Collaborative was formed to help Minnesota providers and health plans achieve timely and cost-effective implementation of the HIPAA transactions, codes, and identifier standards (not privacy and security). The Collaborative will promote HIPAA transaction readiness, identify recommended practices and recommend solutions.

Who We Are

The Minnesota HIPAA Collaborative consists of Minnesota health plans and providers. The Collaborative is independent and not associated with any professional organization. Members share operating costs and agree upon collaborative projects.

The initial collaborative work effort started with a small group of health care organization so that work could proceed quickly. Founding members intend to share the tools they create with the public.

Founding members include:

• Allina Hospitals and Clinics
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
  an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
• Fairview Health Services
• HealthPartners
• Mayo Clinic
• Medica
• Park Nicollet Health Services
• PreferredOne

Government Participant:

• Minnesota Department of Human Services

What We Do

The Minnesota HIPAA Collaborative is focused on developing work products and recommended practices for achieving HIPAA compliance with transactions, code sets and standard identifiers. The Collaborative will share these tools with Minnesota's healthcare community through this public website and communications program.

Where We Serve

The geographical focus of the Collaborative is the state of Minnesota and the surrounding areas that serve Minnesota residents.

How We Work

The Minnesota HIPAA Collaborative grew out of HIPAA implementation discussions among collaborative members in 2000. CIOs from each Founding Member organization created a steering committee to set goals and provide resources for achieving those goals. The operations committee, made up of volunteers from each Member organization, determines tasks, leads work groups, approves work products, and makes recommendations to the steering committee. Workgroups are formed at the direction of the operations committee to complete specific goals and deliverables.

How We Can Help You

The Minnesota HIPAA Collaborative work products will help you prepare for HIPAA testing and implementation with your trading partners. Tools include:

• Recommend practices for security and connectivity, testing and data requirements
• Guides for preferred methods of connection with Collaborative members
• Schedules showing when Collaborative members will be ready to test and implement each transaction
• Collaborative member payer and provider rules and edits for transactions
• Recommended testing practices, profiles, templates and direct testing scenarios
• A free tool for validation of WEDI-SNIP standard types 1-7 for HIPAA-mandated transaction testing within your organization

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