HIPAA Resources

Privacy

The Department of Health and Human Services Final Privacy Rules were released for publication in the Federal Register on August 14, 2002.

• The Restated Privacy Rules of August 14, 2002. - http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/privrulepd.pdf
• Modifications to the standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information -- final rule (overview) 8/9/2002 http://www.hhs. gov/news/press/2002pres/20020809.html
• For detailed information on Privacy, see the Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA page http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/bannerps.htm
• OCR HIPAA Privacy information page http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
• Frequently Asked Questions about the HIPAA privacy rule from the OCR - http://www.dhhs.gov/ocr/faqs1001.doc
• OCR Guidance Explaining Significant Aspects of the Privacy Rule - December 4, 2002 OCR Privacy Rule Guidance

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) named to enforce HIPAA transaction and code set standards. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/20021015a.html

Security

• The Final Security Rule of February 20, 2003. - Final Security Rule
• Wachler & Associates ABA Final Security Rule Whitepaper - Wachler Whitepaper

School of Medicine HIPAA Training Material

• WSU-SOM HIPAA Privacy Overview - WSU-SOM HIPAA Privacy Overview

General HIPAA Information

• The Office for Civil Rights has a website with information about the National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
• Administrative simplification under HIPAA: National standards for transactions, security and privacy, 10/15/2002 http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/hipaa.html
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS ) HIPAA page http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/default.asp
• DHSS (Department of Health and Human Services) Administrative Simplification http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/
• An in-depth HIPAA site sponsored by Phoenix Health Systems. Updates, educational content, regulatory documents, and more. http://www.hipaadvisory.com/
• Guidelines for Academic Medical Centers on Security and Privacy from the American Association of Medical Colleges http://www.aamc.org/members/gir/gasp/ 

PDF Versions

• Guidelines for Academic Medical Centers on Security and Privacy
• Supplement to Guidelines for Academic Medical Centers on Security and Privacy
• Pocket Policy Trifold
  

For HIPAA information from the American Hospital Association http://www.hospitalconnect.com/

Health Privacy Project: Institute for health care research and policy at Georgetown University http://www.healthprivacy.org/