Risk Management
HIPAA
HIPAA Resources
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a complex and wide-reaching federal law, with regulations that present opportunities and concerns for health care professionals. Important information is available at these sites to help you understand the key aspects of the privacy rule and assist you in making sure your practice is in compliance.
| American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | www.ahima.org |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/admnsimp |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – The Office of Civil Rights | www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa |
| Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) | www.mgma.com |
| HIPAAlive listserv | www.hipaadvisory.com/live |
| Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) | www.wedi.org |
| Boundary Information Group HIPAA resources |
www.hipaainfo.net (see articles) |
| American Health Lawyers Association | www.healthlawyers.org |
| Health Hippo | http://hippo.findlaw.com |
| The American Medical Association (AMA) | www.ama-assn.org |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HIPAA) | www.cms.gov/hipaa/hipaa2 |
| Directory of HIPAA information from billing and practice management vendors | www.hipaa.org/pmsdirectory |
| American Dental Association | http://www.ada.org/goto/hipaa |
To help people prepare for and meet the rule's requirements, HHS' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will continue to conduct outreach and education targeted to health plans, health care providers, consumers and others affected by the privacy regulation. These efforts include developing appropriate technical assistance materials, which may include fact sheets, handbooks and other materials, as well as responding to frequently asked questions. HHS also will hold national educational conferences in the fall to address issues related to key parts of the privacy regulation. Technical assistance materials will be posted on OCR's privacy rule website at
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.Note: This list has been compiled as a service to our Insureds. Since HIPAA includes a variety of aspects, one resource will probably not answer all of your HIPAA questions. We cannot vouch for the completeness or accuracy of the information provided by each organization, nor is this in any way a complete listing of available HIPAA resources.