Following are links which you may find useful. We've organized them into two categories for clarification:

· Government Sites concerns government organizations dealing with the implentation of HIPAA.

· Other HIPAA Sites include companies / organizations offering HIPAA services, free or otherwise.



Government Sites

Notice of Proposed Rule Making for the Security and Electronic Signature Standards The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

Useful links:

Office for Civil Rights - Privacy of Health Records
Administrative Simplification - Other Sources of Information
Notice of Proposed Rule Making for the Security and Electronic Signature Standards



Other HIPAA Sites

HIPAAdvisory (Phoenix Health Systems) Phoenix Health Systems is the HIMSS Knowledge Partner, presenting the Flash Sessions following the publication of each HIPAA rule.
Atlantic Information Services, Inc. Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS) is a publishing and information company which develops highly targeted news, data and strategic information for health care organizations. Their products include print and electronic newsletters, looseleafs, books, strategic reports, and databases.
HIPAAcomply HIPAAcomply was designed to provide health care organizations with a resource relating to HIPAA Security and Privacy compliance by educating health care professionals about HIPAA compliance and offering a forum to share information among peers.
HIPAA Consulting Fox Systems Inc is designed to be a leading source of tools and information on the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for health care private and public payers.