HIPAA links and resources

• DHS resources
• Federal resources
• Organizations supporting HIPAA implementation
• Other State resources

DHS resources

• Information Security Office
• Privacy Officer
• Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Replacement
  

Federal government resources

• National Provider Identifer (NPI) Information for Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers
• Apply for a National Provider Identifier 
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) HIPAA Web site. This page describes how HIPAA affects the CMS.
• CMS Email box (for HIPAA administrative simplification questions)
• CMS transctions and code sets

• Medicare coordination of benefits

• U.S. Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. This group is responsible for the privacy regulations. This site includes links to the August 14, 2002 Federal Register and the final revised privacy rules.

Organizations supporting HIPAA implementation

• CHITA (Community Health Information Technology Alliance). A Northwest business group developing standards in the region.
• Oregon HIPAA Forum
• The Oregon Medical Association is serving as a resource to providers, health plans, hospitals and other health care entities. The association holds monthly strategy and planning meetings at its Portland headquarters. For more information, contact Paul Frisch, coordinator.
• Washington Publishing publishes all implementation guides. Note: If you visit this website, you may need to increase the font size. Most web browsers, including Netscape Navigator and Communicator and Microsoft Explorer, allow you to do this.
• WEDI (Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange).
• DHS Registered Clearinghouse List (PDF) Last updated 8/27/08
• Contact list for registered vendors (PDF) and Questions to ask vendors (PDF)

Other state government resources

• Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services
• California Office of HIPAA Implementation
• Idaho
• Minnesota's Dept. of Human Services
• Mississippi
• New York State's Central HIPAA Coordination Project Website
• Ohio