Look to the AMA and website resources for updates.
The HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification rules continue to be
revised, and technological change continues to impact the application of those rules. Physician practices
must ensure they stay on top of these changes to protect their patients’ rights, maintain compliance and
avoid the potentially draconian penalties for violations.
American Medical Association HIPAA information
AMA provides a host of information designed to help physicians comply with the
HIPAA Privacy,
Security and Breach Notification Rules.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Civil Rights
(OCR)
The HHS OCR website contains a wealth of information on the HIPAA Privacy and
Security Rules,
including a list serv and a link to the Transaction and Code Sets information
posted by CMS.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
This link to the CMS website includes information on the Transaction and Code
Sets Rule.
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
This is the WEDI website which includes information on EDI in the health care
industry, lists of
conferences, implementation information and the availability of resources for
standard transactions.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
This is the NCVHS website. NCVHS is the Advisory Body to the Department of Health
and Human
Services responsible for the HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Rule. Information
on membership, how to contact the committee, announcements and agendas for past and future public
hearings is also available.
Medicare
This is the Medicare EDI Web page. Here you will find information regarding
Medicare EDI, advantages to using Medicare EDI, Medicare EDI formats and instructions, news and events,
frequently asked questions about Medicare EDI, and information regarding Medicare paper forms
and instructions.
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