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Microsoft information on the secure management of healthcare information for HIPAA

Reduce the costs & administrative burdens of health care by the use of standardized codes

Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) data base

NUBC helps to define the data content associated with each of the electronic transactions in HIPAA

NUCC was formally named in the administrative simplification section of the HIPAA of 1996 as a DSMO

National Council for Prescription Drug Programs' standards for EDI to comply with HIPAA requirements

Final ANSI ASC X12N Approved HIPPA Guides

The standards development work being conducted in relation to HIPAA

Patient privacy implementation guides for health care providers, pharmacists, physical therapists and others

For offices within California State Government impacted by the HIPAA requirements

HIPAA-related code lists that are external to the X12 family of standards

The Secretary designates the following organizations as DSMOs

HIPAA resources from the State of Georgia

In charge of the implementation of the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA

Covers the ASC X12 standards for electronic data interchange (EDI)

One of the HIPAA standards organizations

Fact sheets and materials for HIPPA compliance

CMS's reference materials with regard to HIPAA

HIPPA-related documents from the National Association of Health Underwriters

Statutes and rules regarding the electronic health care transactions and code sets, unique health identifiers, security

As implemented by the US Indian Health Service

View the lists on-line

To file your complaint in writing

Guidance to determine whether an entity is a covered entity under the HIPAA Administrative Simplification provisions

A series of HIPAA training presentations

Matrices, checklists and much more

Laws under which Office for Civil Rights (OCR) eliminates unlawful discrimination

Answers to commonly asked questions about HIPAA,

A guide to HIPAA implementation - includes checklists

Full text of the HIPAA law and more

The text of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

From the US Dept of Health & Human Services

Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information

Guidance from the Office for Civil Rights on emergency preparedness, research, health information technology and more

The enforcement process, case examples and resolution agreements

Text of the combined regulations

A series of HIPAA document templates

Evaluate your compliance with Security requirements of the Administrative Simplification section o

Depicts a minimum level of security below which no one may go and still be in compliance

Guidance to help ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements

Version 5010 Resources

Use these tool to see if the Administrative Simplification standards of HIPAA apply to you

HIPAA resources from the State of Illinois

Principles for Writing HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices in Plain English

Medicare HIPAA-related information

A series of HIPAA document templates

Final rule published in January, 2004

Dept of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights HIPAA privacy details

Reports and recommendations on Implementation of Administrative Simplification Final Rules

National Uniform Claims Committee recommended data set

Frequently asked questions on HIPAA by those who collect health-related data for marketing purposes

Tool to assist with HIPAA compliance

Full text of a sample job description

HIPAA-related sample documents

Full text of a sample job description

SNIP Offers Implementation Assistance - white papers, etc

Explanation of HIPAA for consumers