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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - full text of the regulations, answers to common questions, consumer guides, standardized codes/reporting requirements.
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Addressing HIPAA and Health Information Security White Paper [13902] 
Microsoft information on the secure management of healthcare information for HIPAA
Admin Simplification (AS) Provisions of HIPAA [9032]
Reduce the costs & administrative burdens of health care by the use of standardized codes
Reduce the costs & administrative burdens of health care by the use of standardized codes
Admin Simplification: LOINC [16619] Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) data base
Admin Simplification: National Uniform Billing Committee [16612]
NUBC helps to define the data content associated with each of the electronic transactions in HIPAA
NUBC helps to define the data content associated with each of the electronic transactions in HIPAA
Admin Simplification: National Uniform Claim Committee [16611]
NUCC was formally named in the administrative simplification section of the HIPAA of 1996 as a DSMO
NUCC was formally named in the administrative simplification section of the HIPAA of 1996 as a DSMO
Admin Simplification: NCPDP Standards [16614]
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs' standards for EDI to comply with HIPAA requirements
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs' standards for EDI to comply with HIPAA requirements
AL-Alabama HIPAA [20969]
Explanation of the HIPAA standards related to administrative simplification
Explanation of the HIPAA standards related to administrative simplification
ASTM Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics [7073] The standards development work being conducted in relation to HIPAA
CA-California HIPAA Implementation Guides [29086]
Patient privacy implementation guides for health care providers, pharmacists, physical therapists and others
Patient privacy implementation guides for health care providers, pharmacists, physical therapists and others
CA-California Office of HIPAA Implementation [27515]
For offices within California State Government impacted by the HIPAA requirements
For offices within California State Government impacted by the HIPAA requirements
CAL HIPAA [4476]
Target California health care HIPAA requirements with resources for health care providers nationwide
Target California health care HIPAA requirements with resources for health care providers nationwide
Checklist - Security Self-Evaluation [18000]
Evaluate your compliance with Security requirements of the Administrative Simplification section o
Evaluate your compliance with Security requirements of the Administrative Simplification section o
Checklist for Healthcare Professionals on Information Security [17997]
List outlines basic tenets in information security for healthcare professionals to follow
List outlines basic tenets in information security for healthcare professionals to follow
DSMO - Designated Standard Maintenance Organizations [22568]
The Secretary designates the following organizations as DSMOs
The Secretary designates the following organizations as DSMOs
EHNAC Security Accreditation for HIPAA [16609]
Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission role in HIPAA security accreditation
Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission role in HIPAA security accreditation
Executive Awareness HIPAA Presentation [17993]
Educational session for all managers, department heads and professional staff
Educational session for all managers, department heads and professional staff
Fact Sheet on the Final Rule [21941]
Modifications to the standards for privacy of individually indentifiable health information
Modifications to the standards for privacy of individually indentifiable health information
Final Modifications to the Privacy Rule, Federal Register, August 14, 2002 [21940]
Full text of the rule
Full text of the rule
Guidance Explaining Significant Aspects of the Privacy Rule [22561]
December 4, 2002 guidance from the Office for Civil Rights
December 4, 2002 guidance from the Office for Civil Rights
Health & Human Services Data Council [16617]
In charge of the implementation of the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA
In charge of the implementation of the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA
Health Care EDI Transactions: A Business Primer [17994]
Covers the ASC X12 standards for electronic data interchange (EDI)
Covers the ASC X12 standards for electronic data interchange (EDI)
HIPAA & Regulatory Issues [4844]
HIPPA-related documents from the National Association of Health Underwriters
HIPPA-related documents from the National Association of Health Underwriters
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Unofficial Version of HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulation Text
[16896] Unofficial Version of HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulation Text
HIPAA Cost Comparison Tool [22574]
Understanding the cost of doing routine business transactions manually vs through an automated process
Understanding the cost of doing routine business transactions manually vs through an automated process
HIPAA Covered Entity Decision Tools [27519]
Guidance to determine whether an entity is a covered entity under the HIPAA Administrative Simplification provisions
Guidance to determine whether an entity is a covered entity under the HIPAA Administrative Simplification provisions
HIPAA Fact Sheets [16897]
Laws under which Office for Civil Rights (OCR) eliminates unlawful discrimination
Laws under which Office for Civil Rights (OCR) eliminates unlawful discrimination
HIPAA FAQ - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 [3741]
Answers to commonly asked questions about HIPAA,
Answers to commonly asked questions about HIPAA,
HIPAA Guide for Physicians & Hospitals [23836]
A guide to HIPAA implementation - includes checklists
A guide to HIPAA implementation - includes checklists
HIPAA Privacy Rule [18985]
Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information
Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information
HIPAA Readiness Test [15624]
Self-assesment exam to hep you determine readiness for Data Security & Privacy Regulations
Self-assesment exam to hep you determine readiness for Data Security & Privacy Regulations
HIPAA Security Matrix [16712]
Depicts a minimum level of security below which no one may go and still be in compliance
Depicts a minimum level of security below which no one may go and still be in compliance
HIPAA Transaction & Code Sets Guide [25406]
A medical practice guide to help ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements
A medical practice guide to help ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements
HIPAA: Covered Entity Charts [24847]
Use these tool to see if the Administrative Simplification standards of HIPAA apply to you
Use these tool to see if the Administrative Simplification standards of HIPAA apply to you
Making HIPAA Privacy Notices More Readable [27512]
Principles for Writing HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices in Plain English
Principles for Writing HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices in Plain English
Model HIPAA Forms, Policies and Procedures and Agreements [27514]
A series of HIPAA document templates
A series of HIPAA document templates
Myths and Facts about the HIPAA Privacy Rule [27511]
Some common myths regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the facts about what the law actually says
Some common myths regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the facts about what the law actually says
National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information [18983]
Dept of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights HIPAA privacy details
Dept of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights HIPAA privacy details
NCVHS: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics [16618]
Reports and recommendations on Implementation of Administrative Simplification Final Rules
Reports and recommendations on Implementation of Administrative Simplification Final Rules
Privacy Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [17528]
Frequently asked questions on HIPAA by those who collect health-related data for marketing purposes
Frequently asked questions on HIPAA by those who collect health-related data for marketing purposes
SharpWorkGroup [27513]
Established to assist with regional HIPAA Administrative Simplification readiness
Established to assist with regional HIPAA Administrative Simplification readiness
SNIP: Strategic National Implementation Process [8877]
SNIP Offers Implementation Assistance - white papers, etc
SNIP Offers Implementation Assistance - white papers, etc
The HIPPA Law: Your Rights to Health Insurance Portability [12871]
Explanation of HIPAA for consumers
Explanation of HIPAA for consumers
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