HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law August 21, 1996. Under Title II, Administrative Simplification, the healthcare industry is required to meet national standards in the areas of (1) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI); (2) Privacy; and (3) Security. The compliance date for Electronic Transactions and Code Sets is October 16, 2002; the Health Information Privacy Standards compliance date is April 13, 2003.
HIPAA compliance will require extensive resources for all healthcare providers, especially those in rural areas. A March 2001 survey done by the American Hospital Association found that 2.6% of rural hospitals report they are "very ready" or "ready" to meet the deadline, while another 51% report that they are "somewhat unready" or "not at all ready" to meet the deadline. Following are some resources that might be helpful for States assisting rural healthcare providers in HIPAA education and compliance efforts.
Resources
- CMS Training Package for NPI
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The following documents from HRSA's Dr. Elizabeth Duke contain important
information on administrative simplification efforts for HIPAA
compliance. They contain the appropriate steps to take in implementing
the rules which will result in significant cost savings.
PDF File 1
PDF File 2
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
- CMS HIPAA Site
- CMS HIPAA Plus
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Phoenix Health System
HIPAAdvisory
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
- HHS First Guidance on New Patient Privacy Protections
- HHS HIPAA Privacy Fact Sheet
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Beacon Partners' HIPAA
comply FAQ
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
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Workgroup
for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
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Nebraska
Assn. of Hospitals & Health Systems' HIPAA site
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
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HIPAA Privacy Checklist
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
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Southern HIPAA Administrative
Regional Process (SHARP)
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
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HIPAA COW (HIPAA Collaborative of
Wisconsin)
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)