Internet Resources

There are numerous HIPAA websites available. These sites break down into two basic categories:

• Guidance and direction from Federal, State and local government offices
• Professional organizations, who may sell their services or wares

The following sites provide information about HIPAA and how it will affect the County of Orange. There are many useful tools and templates on a number of these sites as well. This list is available as a starting point to develop or increase your HIPAA knowledge.

DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise specified, the County of Orange Health Care Agency does not maintain nor is it responsible for the content of any of the outside sites linked to our Web pages. Inclusion of a website address in our list of "links" does not indicate endorsement.

• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services HIPAA has links to the Privacy Rule, the Transaction and Code Set Rule, and the Security Rule.
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services HIPAA, Office of Civil Rights HIPAA is the regulatory agency for the HIPAA Privacy Rule and for HIPAA civil complaints.
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services HIPAA, Office of Civil Rights HIPAA Guidance Tool has fact sheets and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services HIPAA, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has covered entity decision tools. Find out if you are a covered entity with this useful tool.
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services HIPAA, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services focuses on Security Rule.
• California Office of HIPAA Implementation includes tools and preemption analyses on State law.
• California Healthcare Foundation includes HIPAA tools with a focus on California.
• Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchanges/Strategic National Implementation Process (SNIP) focuses on Transaction and Code sets, also includes white papers on transactions, privacy, and security.
• Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchanges/Strategic National Implementation has a HIPAA glossary of terms.
• HIPAA has HIPAA sites, documents, and links.
• American Health Management Association (AHIMA) allows you to search for HIPAA articles.
• Government Information Value Exchange for States (GIVES) focuses on HIPAA in local government (free registration for membership to this site).
• HIPAA Advisory has numerous guidance tools, whitepapers, and news clips.