HIPAA Links

http://www.ahima.org
American Health Information Management Association site includes sample privacy officer position statement and job description.

http://www.afehct.org
Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions

http://cms.hhs.gov
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)) web site with links to HIPAA information for the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/admnsimp
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Administrative Simplification Web Site. A good starting point. Final and Proposed regulations and public comments are available from this site.

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr
DHHS Office of Civil Rights Privacy Policy

http://www.hhs.gov/news
DHHS press releases, fact sheets, and press materials

http://www.ehnac.org
Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) is an organization that tests transactions for consistency with HIPAA requirements, and that accredits healthcare clearinghouses.

http://www.hipaadvisory.com 
HIPAA Advisory web site sponsored by Phoenix Health Systems with useful information and listserves.

http://www.privacyassociation.org/index.html
International Association of Privacy Officers (IAPO)

http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is a federal advisory body within DHHS that advises the DHHS secretary regarding potential changes to the HIPAA standards.

http://www.nubc.org
National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) has a formal consultative role under HIPAA for all transactions affecting institutional healthcare services.

http://www.nucc.org
National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has a formal consultative role under HIPAA for all transactions affecting non-dental, non-institutional healthcare services.

http://www.nchica.org
North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance (NCHICA) is an organization that promotes the advancement and integration of information technology into the healthcare industry.

http://snip.wedi.org
Strategic National Implementation Process (SNIP) is a WEDI program for helping the health care industry identify and resolve HIPAA implementation issues.

http://www.wedi.org
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is a health care industry group that has a formal consultative role under HIPAA legislation.