News Brief: 3 free HIPAA resources available on the Internet
3 free HIPAA resources available on the Internet
Three resources that address the security rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are available on the Internet.
1. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a special publication that gives examples of how organizations can meet the requirements of the security rule. The paper, "An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule," explains some of the key concepts of HIPAA security, including administrative, technical, and physical controls, as well as general administrative and organizational requirements. The NIST paper is available at www.csrc.nist.gov. It is listed as Special Publication 800-66.
2. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published the third white paper in its HIPAA security series. The paper addresses physical safeguards required by HIPAA, and it can be found at www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/education/.
The objectives of the white paper include the following:
- to review each physical safeguard and implementation specification listed in the security rule
- to discuss physical vulnerabilities and provide examples of physical controls that a covered entity (CE) could implement
- to provide sample questions CEs may want to consider when implementing physical safeguards
The next paper in the series will cover technical safeguards under the security rule.
3. A third HIPAA resource addresses transaction and code set requirements and questions. A web site (www.x12n.org/portal) sponsored by the Washington DC-based American National Standards Institute’s Accredited Standards Committee X12 and the Alexandria, VA-based Data Interchange Standards Association puts providers in touch with expert volunteers who answer questions about interpretations and inconsistencies of implementation guides for HIPAA’s code set and transaction rules.
A searchable database can give visitors answers to frequently or previously asked questions. The site can help providers negotiate or resolve disputes with business associates, partners, clearinghouses, and other entities by providing clear definitions and interpretations. To search the database, click on "search" on top navigational bar.
Three resources that address the security rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are available on the Internet.
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