Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about HIPAA

From the HIPAA Hotline:

To post a question to the HIPAA Hotline from a local public health department in North Carolina, dial 919-715-3358, or click HIPAA Hotline or HIPAA Consultant Services for more information.

Select a FAQ topic from the list below:

Note: Information provided on these web pages is collected, maintained, and provided for the convenience of local public health department staff in North Carolina. All of the answers provided below are based on the operations and functions of local public health departments in North Carolina and are in no way meant to be interpreted as an appropriate answer or compliance approach for others. If you believe that information obtained from this web page is inaccurate or out of date, please notify Frances Taylor at frances.q.taylor@ncmail.net.

To post a question to the HIPAA Hotline from a local public health department in North Carolina, dial 919-715-3358, or click HIPAA Hotline or HIPAA Consultant Services for more information.

From Other Sources:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• General topics (2 separate sites):
  • http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/qdate01.htm and
  • http://aspe.hhs.gov/search/admnsimp/qtopic01.htm
• Electronic Transaction Standards: http://aspe.hhs.gov/search/admnsimp/FAQTX.HTM
• Code Set Standards: http://aspe.hhs.gov/search/admnsimp/FAQCODE.HTM
• National Provider Identifiers: http://aspe.hhs.gov/search/admnsimp/FAQNPI.HTM
• Standard Employer Identifiers: http://aspe.hhs.gov/search/admnsimp/FAQEMP.HTM

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• "HPAA Privacy Rule: Provisions Relevant to Public Health Practice"
  http://www.cdc.gov/nip/registry/hipaa7.htm