- HIPAA Security Policy Development: A Collaborative Approach - http://www.sans.org/infosecFAQ/policy/HIPAA_policy.htm
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.org - http://www.hipaa.org/
The law, identifiers, transactions, enforcement, security, privacy, code sets, industry discussion/collaboration, and other resources.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - http://cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/
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.
- Joint Council on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) - http://www.jcaho.org/
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.
- HIPAAnswers - http://www.hipaanswers.com
Web-based subscription service which assists with HIPAA compliance.
- HIPAA Full Text - http://www.legalarchiver.org/hipaa.htm
The complete reference text of HIPAA in direct browsable format. From LegalArchiver.org.
- Cygnus Security Corporation - http://www.cygnus-security.com/
New York full service computer integrator, Information Technology and Security Solutions, specializing in Hipaa Compliance Services
- HIPAAcoach - http://www.hipaacoach.com
Offers online employee training solutions for HIPAA compliance.
- Understanding HIPAA - http://www.understandinghipaa.com
Offers a series of HIPAA related products and services.
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