Business · 21/09/2004

HHS Finalizes Technical Revisions to Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Data Collection Activities

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized technical changes to the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) data collection reporting requirements, clarifying the types of personal numeric identifiers that can be reported in connection with adverse actions, including the use of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) instead of Social Security Numbers (SSN) in certain situations.