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NJHA Library & Links
HIPAA Jungle - Selected Web Links & Resources
Section: General - Government
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 Free Searchable Version. [Database]. Perry, FL: Seaside Software Inc. DBS askSam Systems, 2005. Accessed June 23, 2005
This system provides the HIPAA Legislation in a searchable askSam database that is popular for use with complex legislation and documents. It provides links to individual sections of the legislation, divides the content into browesable documents and allows easy location of all sections of the legislation pertaining to specific topics by keyword or phrase.
Navigating HIPAA: HIPAA Regulations and Laws. [Web Site]. Princeton, NJ: NJHA, 2005. Accessed June 23, 2005
This easy to browse chart provides all the titles and links to all federal and state legislation pertaining to HIPAA and includes HINT, electronic transactions, National Health Care Provider Identifier, National Employer Identifier, security and electronic signatures, privacy and patient confidentiality, electronic claims attachments, National Health Plan Identifier, enforcement and the National Individual Identifier.
Web Sites
Administrative Simplification.[Web Site].Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000. Accessed: September 12, 2000.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/
The United States DHHS Web site for HIPAA, which should not to be confused with the HCFA Web sites for HIPAA. It offers a valuable "frequently asked questions" page, online proposed and final regulations, press releases, the HIPAA-REGS e-mail discussion group and an implementation guide and data dictionary for transaction standards.
General Accounting Office. [Web Site]. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 2000. Accessed September 13, 2000.
http://www.gao.gov/
Use the "search" feature to locate reports or testimony before Congress about HIPAA, privacy and other aspects of this far-reaching regulation.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Page. [Web Site].Washington, DC: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration, 2000. Accessed: August 21, 2000.
http://cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/
HCFA’s 'main entry page' for all of HCFA's information about HIPAA, linking to all four of HCFA's HIPAA Web sites at hcfa.gov. Authoritative site providing all laws and regulations as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
The HHS Data Council. [Web Site].Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 1, 1999.
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/datacncl/
The Secretary of HHS placed the Data Council in charge of the implementation of the administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA. This Web site offers a membership list, meeting minutes, working groups and committees.
HIPAA Insurance Reform. [Web Site].Washington, DC: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration. Accessed: August 20, 2001.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa1/default.asp
One of four main HIPAA areas of the hcfa.gov Web site. Serves as a portal to all HCFA information with sections based on type of user providing four sections for consumer, employers, state regulators and self-funded nonfederal governmental plans.
HIPAA OnLine. [Web Site].Washington, DC: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration, October 2000. Accessed: August 21, 2001.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/online/default.asp
An interactive database for questions about health coverage and rights and protections under HIPAA for employees of group health plans, employers, individual coverage and for anyone uncertain of coverage or rights. It is anonymous and confidential and guides you through questions and answers based on your selections from lists of choices.
Medicaid HIPAA Administrative Simplification. [Web Site]. Washington, DC: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration, 2001. Accessed May 2, 2001.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/hipaa/adminsim/
One of four main HIPAA areas of the CMS Web site.
Medicare EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). [Web Site].Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, 2000. Accessed September 13, 2000.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/edi/
One of four main HIPAA areas of the hcfa.gov Web site. "The official Medicare Web site that contains important information about how providers can communicate electronically with the Medicare program. This site contains EDI formats and instructions, transaction mapping information, statistics, FAQ's about Medicare EDI and other valuable EDI data.
National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information. [Web Site].Washington, DC: U.S. Office for Civil Rights, August 7, 2001.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
Provides links to government resources on HIPAA, technical assistance guidance documents, news releases and official statements by the President and Secretary of DHHS
NCVHS: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. [Web Site]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000.
http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/
This agency advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services on implementation of the administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA.
Selected Online Government-Documents
Health Privacy: Regulation Enhances Protection of Patient Records But Raises Practical Concerns. [Online Book]. Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Director, Heath Care, Program Administration and Integrity Issues. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, GAO 01-387T, February 8, 2001. 16 p.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d01387t.pdf
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. Uniform Data Standards for Patient Medical Record Information: Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [Online Book]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, July 6, 2000. 67 p.
http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/hipaa000706.pdf
President Clinton Issues Strong New Consumer Protections to Ensure the Privacy of Medical Records. [Online]. Washington, DC: Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, December 20, 2001. Accessed: August. 17, 2001.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/whfinal.doc
Protecting the Privacy of Patients' Health Information. HHS Fact Sheet. [Online]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, May 9, 2001. Accessed: May 15, 2001.
Remarks by the President on Medical Privacy. [Online News Release]. Washington, DC: Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, December 20, 2000. Accessed: August 17, 2001.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/whpress.html
Statement by the President. [Online News Release]. Washington, DC: Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, April 12, 2001. Accessed: August 17, 2001.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/04/20010412-1.html
Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Regarding the Patient Privacy Rule. [Online]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 12, 2001. Accessed: August 12, 2001.
Fhttp://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/privacyrulefinal412.htm
Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). [Online Book]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, March 27, 2000.
http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/yr3-toc.htm
Unique Health Identifier for Individuals: A White Paper. [Online]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, July 2, 1998. Accessed: August 27, 2001.
http://epic.org/privacy/medical/hhs-id-798.html
Extensive review of the issues involving identifiers for individuals.
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