5010 Rules
On January 16, 2009, the U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services issued Final Rules for updated versions to the electronic transactions originally outlined under the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). These Final Rules are collectively known as the 5010 Rules.
The legislation mandates industry-wide migration from the current 4010A1 record standard to a newly established 5010 version, for health information transactions governed under HIPAA. The legislation becomes effective on January 1, 2011, and accommodates a one-year transition period for all entities to achieve compliance by January 1, 2012.