 First Choice Health Home : Physician Assistance Program : HIPAA Information
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established numerous
requirements that physicians, clinics and practices will need to embrace. These
new standards relate to medical privacy, data security and "administrative simplification"
for health-related information. This includes patient records, e-mail messages,
phone calls, document archiving & destruction, in-office conversations, the use
of identifying information over the phone, FAX materials, and other core transactions
of daily medical practice. In total there are over 1500 pages of regulations – not
including proposed modifications.
It would be impossible for the First Choice Health Physician Assistance Program
- http://www.fchn.com/doc - to compile or consolidate this constantly evolving volume
of material into a single archive. As a service to physicians, to save you time
and energy, the PAP has identified the following online pages as containing potentially
valuable information - to assist you in preparing for current & future HIPAA regulations.
The PAP will be revising and updating these links on an ongoing basis.
A brief description of each site is offered, to assist you in filtering your needs
and interests related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Washington State Medical Association Medical Practice Support Program Seminars
To access the current menu of Washington State Medical Association Medical Practice Support
Program Seminars, please click here or contact the WSMA at (206) 441 9762.
American Hospital Association
"Everything You Always Wanted To Know About HIPAA But Were
Afraid To Ask" – The American Hospital Association (AHA) delivers timely, current information about current &
impending regulations, legislation & proposed modifications, advocacy, and educational resources on all aspects
of the Portability Act.
HIPAA Compliance Monitoring Body
The USDHHS Office of Civil Rights - This site focuses on information about the protection
of consumer information, and non-discriminatory access to HHS programs - and healthcare
services in general. While this site is somewhat consumer oriented, it also delivers
current, relevant news and resources on regulatory & compliance topics of importance
to practicing physicians.
A useful overview and FAQ about "The Privacy
Rule" is also available through the USDHHS Office of Civil Rights.
Community Health Information Technology Alliance - Linking Market And Information Technologies
CHITA - The Community Health Information Technology Alliance - A non-profit organization
based in the Pacific Northwest, offering resources, dialogue, solutions, advocacy
and education to healthcare practitioners and healthcare organizations. CHITA provides
an information bridge, spanning the trends & complexities of healthcare delivery
in the age of electronic transactions.
Department of Health and Human Services - HIPAA, Medicaid And Medicine
An online encyclopedia of Medicare & Medicaid information in the media, this USDHHS
site provides current and archived information for consumers and healthcare professionals.
The interactive tools & resources on HIPAA – and other current or evolving healthcare
administrative initiatives - will be of interest to physicians. USDHHS also offers
an online educational resource regarding "simplification" of the regulatory/administrative
processes of privacy & security. Updates regarding HIPAA are available via e-mail,
along with implementation guidelines, a HIPAA FAQ, and useful links to other government
agencies and HIPAA-specific sites.
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