HIPAA Links

There are many internet sites which present information on HIPAA. As a service, we have selected the sites below because they present information, tools, and other resources especially useful and important to Santa Clara Family Health Plan and its community of providers, members, and business associates. With two exceptions, the sites below are non-commercial. Other good, non-commercial sources of HIPAA information and resources include the internet web sites sponsored by professional and industry associations and university based projects. If you have other recommendations, please contact Santa Clara Family Health Plan's HIPAA Coordinator: skrivit@scfhp.com.
Site	Description	Link
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services--HIPAA	An official site of the Federal Government offering authoritative information and access to HIPAA law and regulations, transaction and privacy requirements under HIPAA, list servs, national standards and standard setting,	http://aspe.hhs.gov/ admnsimp/
Washington Publishing Company	Lengthy and detailed implementation guides for each of the mandated electronic transaction standards are available for free download or for purchase in hardcopy.	http://www.wpc-edi.com /hipaa/HIPAA_40.asp
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange [WEDI]	Sponsored by a health industry trade group established to foster support for the adoption of electronic commerce within healthcare, this site is a source of extensive information and tools for understanding and complying with HIPAA mandates, and sharing information among health care industry professionals.	http://www.wedi.org
DHHS, Office of Civil Rights	Official HIPAA site of the Federal agency responsible to enforce the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Contains new and proposed regulations and periodic guidance on interpretation of the Privacy regulations.	http://www.hhs.gov/ ocr/hipaa/
HIPAA Glossary	A glossary of HIPAA terms prepared by the Workgroup on Electronic Data Interchange	http://www.wedi.org/ public/articles/ HIPAA_GLOSSARY.pdf
EDS / Medi-Cal	EDS, the CA Department's Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary, has information and HIPAA assessment tools for participating providers	http://files.medi-cal.ca.gov/pubsdoco/ pubsframe.asp? hURL=/pubsdoco/ Publications/bulletins/ HIPAA/hipaa_m.htm
Phoenix Health Consulting	A private consulting company has created an exceptional, and largely free source of HIPAA news, links, tools, list servs, audio-conferences, and opinions.	http://www.hipaadvisory.com/
California Healthcare Foundation	CHCF studies a wide range of policy issues affecting CA, including i-health and technology and HIPAA. It sponsors publications such as monographs on implementing HIPAA Privacy requirements, and implementation guides for safety net and small provider groups.	http://www.chcf.org
Designated Standard Maintenance Organizations for Electronic Data Interchange	The final HIPAA rule titled "Standards for Electronic Transactions," published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2000, establishes a new category of organization, the "Designated Standard Maintenance Organization (DSMO)." Section 162.910 of this final regulation provides that the Secretary may designate as DSMOs those organizations that agree to maintain the standards adopted by the Secretary. This site is maintained by the organizations designated to maintain the electronic data interchange standards adopted under HIPAA.	http://www.hipaa-dsmo.org/
California Physician	HIPAA Frequently Asked Questions	http://www.calphys.org/ html/hipaa_faq.htm