The following sites have been researched by the MMS Health Policy/Systems Department. They contain valuable information and guidance for implementation and compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Government Sites

• US Department of Health and Human Services
  Transactions, Code sets, Security and Identifier Standards, Privacy Standards
  
  

• Office For Civil Rights
  Guidance documents, Technical Assistance, Privacy Updates

Electronic Transaction and Code Sets

• WEDI/SNIP 
  Workgroup efforts to collaborate implementation strategies, Regional Workgroup updates, Issue Tracking
  
  

• North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance 
  HIPAA information for technology/healthcare community, tools and examples to assist in approaching compliance

General Resources

• American Medical Association
  HIPAA updates, Model Forms
  
  
• Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
  HIPAA events, HIPAA resource library