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ASTM E 1959 : 2005

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Standard Guide for Requests for Proposals Regarding Medical Transcription Services for Healthcare Institutions
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-15-2005

CONTAINED IN VOL. 14.01, 2017 Defines recommended guidelines to healthcare institutions for the development and issuance of requests for proposals (RFPs), as well as guidelines for medical transcription service organizations (MTSOs) responding to requests for proposals.

1.1 This guide covers recommended guidelines to healthcare institutions for the development and issuance of requests for proposals (RFPs), as well as guidelines for medical transcription service organizations (MTSOs) responding to requests for proposals. It does not purport to address all of the legal aspects of the RFP, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate legal guidelines prior to use.

1.2 It is appropriate for healthcare institutions to issue RFPs from time to time or at regular contractual intervals for the purpose of facilitating the process of contracting for medical transcription services.

1.3 It is anticipated that both a commercial contract for services and a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement will be based upon the responding proposals submitted to the RFP.

Committee
E 31
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
8
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2005
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM E 2117 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Guide for Identification and Establishment of a Quality Assurance Program for Medical Transcription (Withdrawn 2020)
ASTM E 2682 : 2009 : R2014 Standard Guide for Developing a Disaster Recovery Plan for Medical Transcription Departments and Businesses (Withdrawn 2023)

ASTM E 1902 : 2002 Standard Specification for Management of the Confidentiality and Security of Dictation, Transcription, and Transcribed Health Records (Withdrawn 2011)
ASTM E 2184 : 2002 Standard Specification for Healthcare Document Formats (Withdrawn 2011)

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