HIPAA
The Department of Health and Human Services' \(HHS\) Office for Civil Rights issued in the May 31 Federal Register a proposed rule to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 \(HIPAA\) privacy rule's provisions related to accounting of disclosures.
To assist hospitals in working with health information technology \(IT\) vendors to achieve meaningful use, the AHA has developed the following guidelines for EHR contracting. These guidelines address the most common issues for hospitals thatlicense EHR software applications and/or obtain related…
The One-Year Extension for Complying with HIPAA's Standards for Electronic Transactions: How Does it Affect You?
Overview of the New Law
KEEPING OUR MEDICAL PRIVACY PROMISES
Fact Sheet on the Practical Effects of the Original Rule -- and How Proposed Modifications Will Make It More Effective for Patients and Providers
Hospitals welcome proposed changes to medical privacy rules because we care for an
AHA Response to the Dececember 2018 HIPAA RFI (December 12, 2019)
AHA/AHIMA Webinar: Engaging Patients Through Access to Their Medical Records (November 15, 2016)
The Department of Health and Human Services \(HHS\) in the July 14 Federal Register proposed certain modifications to the privacy, security and enforcement requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 \(HIPAA\), largely to implement changes necessitated by the…
This executive briefing examines important implementation issues with ICD-10.
The administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 \(HIPAA\) call for the Secretary of Health and Human Services \(HHS\) to adopt national standard identifiers to be used by health care providers in the HIPAA transaction standards
Resources - FAQ - conducting surveys
AHA News Question
Under HIPAA, can a hospital conduct surveys or questionnaires of patients to learn whether they were satisfied with the care they received and, if so, what requirements or limitatio
Privacy Archive
Hospital Highlights: HHS Releases Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule (2/24/06) (Members Only)
Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule (2/16/06)
Updated NEMA Business Associate Sample Contract Language (November 2004)