HIPAA has changed. Are you prepared? Do you know how the recently passed HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act will affect your practice? Does your staff know what to do if a breach occurs?
Since the HIPAA legislation was passed in 1996, the AAFP has endeavored to provide education and resources to members to help you understand, implement, and comply with the requirements of the Administrative Simplification portions of HIPAA, including transactions and code sets, privacy, security, and National Provider Identifiers. These resources include professionally developed HIPAA manuals, links to related resources, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Our goals in assembling these resources are to ensure that you have high-quality, reliable information about HIPAA and to help you implement the standards while minimizing cost and hassle.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
HIPAA-related Resources
AAFP HIPAA Manuals
-- Including the HITECH manual, privacy manual and security rule manual.
Breach Notification Requirements
-- The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act adds a rule requiring physicians, health plans and other covered entities to notify individuals when their unsecured health information is breached.
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
-- Frequently asked questions about the NPI.
HIPAA Transaction Standards
-- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that electronic transactions be transmitted using standard formats.
