Chapter 1 Introduction

This document provides instructions and background information for all users of HIPAA PM.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• About HIPAA Protocol Manager

• Additional HIPAA References

About HIPAA Protocol Manager

This document provides instructions and background information for all users of HIPAA PM.

The purpose of this document is to help you with the following information:

• The nature and function of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and HIPAA PM.

• The relationship of HIPAA PM to other components of Java CAPS, including eXchange^TM Integrator and eGate^TM Integrator, as well as the appropriate eWay^TM Adapters.

• The HIPAA PM components and editors and how to use them in your environment.

• Importing and implementing a HIPAA PM sample Project scenario provided with the product.

Additional HIPAA References

For more information on HIPAA, see the following Web sites:

• http://www.cms.hhs.gov

• http://www.hipaa-dsmo.org

• http://www.wedi.org/

• http://www.claredi.com/

• http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/admnsimp/

For more information on the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Inc. (NCPDP), visit the official NCPDP Web site at this address:http://www.ncpdp.org/