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General information links

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Comprehensive HIPAA sites

Health Hippo--links to federal legislation regarding HIPAA

HIPAA Advisory by Phoenix Health Systems

HIPAA iQ--QuadraMed's Internet forum on HIPAA preparedness

Siemens Health Services--calendar of HIPAA events


Government HIPAA sites

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly Health Care Financing Administration)--CMS provides health insurance for more than 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP. HIPAA is a CMS initiative, so the site has abundant information about the act. You can go directly to general information about HIPAA.


Designated Standard Maintenance Organizations

The Department of Health and Human Services has selected the following private organizations to develop, maintain, and modify transaction standards required by HIPAA (See the news release).