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HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) imposes numerous requirements on patient privacy and security issues. APTA offers informational resources and links below for providers to learn about compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Privacy Regulations
APTA on HHS Privacy Regulations (.pdf) Restricted
Final Privacy Modifications - 8/14/02
Gap Analysis
HHS FAQs
HHS Issues Guidance on Privacy Rule
HHS Privacy Home Page
HIPAA FAQ
HIPAA Privacy Rule - Patient's Guide (.pdf) - 9/19/08
HIPAA Privacy Rule - Provider's Guide - 9/19/08
HIPAA Quiz
MLN Article: Privacy of Protected Health Info (.pdf) - 5/13/09
Program Memorandum AB-02-145 (.pdf)
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information Summary (.pdf)
Technologies/Methodologies Rendering PHI Unusable: Info Request (.pdf) - 4/29/09

Resources
American Medical Association
Discovering HIPAA Security Software
Discovering HIPAA Training Series
HIPAA-IT
HIPAAcomply
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Transactions and Code Sets Information
Washington Publishing Co.

Sample Forms
Authorization Form
HIPAA Compliance: Release of Patient Information Form (.pdf) - 12/10/08
Model Business Associate Contract Language
Sample Notice of Privacy Practices for HIPAA Compliance Restricted

Security
APTA Summary of Final Modifications to the Security Rule
HIPPA Security FAQs (.pdf)
Security Standards Matrix (.pdf)

Transactions & Code Sets
CMS Guidance on Compliance
CMS Steps Toward HIPAA Compliance (.pdf)
Coalition Letter to CMS on HIPAA Contingency Plan
Electronic Submission Interim Final Rule Summary
HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) FAQs (.pdf)
ICD-10 Resources
Questions to Ask Vendors, TPAs, Clearinghouses (.pdf)

 
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