HIPAA Resources

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    General Resources

    The following links are provided to give you additional references to HIPAA information and resources.

    • Alaska State Legislature - Information resource and search mechanisms for State of Alaska statutes, bills, constitution, and Administrative Code
    • Security Rule Guidance Material - Educational materials about the HIPAA Security Rule and other sources of standards for safeguarding electronic protected health information (e-PHI)
    • HIPAA Privacy Rule Summary - A summary of key elements of the Privacy Rule including who is covered, what information is protected, and how protected health information can be used and disclosed (this summary does not address every detail of each provision)
    • HIPAA Security Rule Summary - A summary of key elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
    • US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Guidance, preamble, regulation text, frequently asked questions
    • Office for Civil Rights (OCR) - National standards to protect the privacy of personal health information
    • The HIPAA Journal - Provides news, updates, and advice for HIPAA compliance covering topics such as HIPAA rules, data breaches, cybersecurity, privacy, and training
    • WEDI/SNIP (Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange/Strategic National Implementation Process) - Other HIPAA Resources, HIPAA Workgroups, whitepapers
    • National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is the public advisory body to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in the area of health data and statistics.
    • Alaska Personal Information Protection Act (APIPA) - A law that provides several protections for personal information
    • HIPAA Administrative Simplification -  Regulation Text 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164
    • HIPAA Administrative Simplification Rules - Includes rules and standards in addition to HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules such as transactions and code set standards and identifier standards for employers and providers

    Provider Specific Resources