HIPAA: Related Links

The Department of Health and Human Services
The official DHHS proposed privacy regulations document

DHHS Office of Civil Rights
OCR is charged with the enforcement of the privacy rule

HCFA Internet Security Policy
Internet Communications Security and Appropriate Use Policy and Guidelines for HCFA Privacy Act

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
HIPAA related information and compliance documents

AHIMA HIPAA Body of Knowledge
Listing of resources that outline the proposed regulations and assist you in implementing the HIPAA standards for administrative and financial transactions

HHIC
HIPAA related help and resources

National Commission for Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
Public advisory body to DHHS

Workgroup on Electronic Data Interchange
Promotes electronic commerce in healthcare and standards setting

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Medical records professional organization

Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance
Cooperative group of AHIMA and other health information organizations

Privacy Officer's Association
Professional organization for privacy officers

SANS Institute
Security issues and information

Washington Publishing
X12 Standards, transaction and implementation guides

MIS Training Institute
Training on technical security issues

Healthcare Informatics
Information technology for managers

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