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HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a US law which affects most organizations receiving federal funding or storing medical records. In 2003, stricter patient privacy rules went into effect, with stiff penalties for any breach of confidentiality. As the penalties for even a single breach of confidentiality can be extremely damaging, strict security policies are needed by organizations subject to HIPAA. It should be noted that there are no "magic bullet" solutions to HIPAA compliance - any organization subject to HIPAA rules is well advised to become familiar with the actual regulations and review their operations regularly to insure compliance.
Sites in HIPAA
HIPAA Security Policy Development: A Collaborative Approach
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), enacted on August 21, 1996 as Public Law 104-191, authorized the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop security standards to prevent inadvertent or intentional unauthorized use or disclosure of any health information that is electronically maintained or used in an electronic transmission.
HIPAA Compliance and Security Analysis
Security solutions tailored to specific requirements. Review policies, procedures, process and practices relating to security and privacy. Identify gaps between current policies, procedures and systems to HIPAA requirements.
ReadyforHIPAA.com
For IT professionals in search of information and resources on the issues involved with complying with HIPAA regulations.
HIPAA.org
The law, identifiers, transactions, enforcement, security, privacy, code sets, industry discussion/collaboration, and other resources.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Responsible for implementing various unrelated provisions of HIPAA, therefore HIPAA may mean different things to different people. Includes a directory of CMS's business activities with regard to HIPAA.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Security standards, transactions and code set standards, identifier standards, mailing lists, implementation guides, and administrative simplification.
Joint Council on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Since 1951, the Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
HIPAA Secure Email - Secure Gateway - SafetySend.com
HIPAA compliant software solutions such as secure email, secure gateway, and HIPAA compliance information.
HIPAAnswers
Web-based subscription service which assists with HIPAA compliance.
HIPAA Full Text
The complete reference text of HIPAA in direct browsable format. From LegalArchiver.org. |
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