Resources

The following resource lists have been compiled to assist you in obtaining the necessary publications and information for HIPAA implementation in your health department. Inclusion of publications and information does not imply endorsement of any kind. If you are aware of other resources that you think should be on the list, please contact Frances Taylor.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (for a copy of all HIPAA regulations)
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/Index.htm

Health Care Financing Administration
http://www.hcfa.gov/hipaa/hipaahm.htm

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
http://cms.gov

Office of Civil Rights
http://hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa

Thomas-Legislative Information on the Internet-A service of the Library of Congress
http://thomas.loc.gov

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange
www.wedi.org

NC DHHS HIPAA Project Management Office
http://dirm.state.nc.us/hipaa/

North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, Inc. (NCHICA)
http://www.nchica.org/HIPAA/HIPAA_intro.html

NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance (for copies of Medicaid Bulletins)
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/

HIPAAdvisory
http://www.hipaadvisory.com

Priva-C
http://www.priva-c.com

Government Information Value Exchange for States (GIVES)
http://hipaagives.org

Institute of Government
http://www.medicalprivacy.unc.edu/

ICD-9/CPT Coding in the Public Health Setting
http://www.sph.unc.edu/courses/coding/index.htm

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
http://www.sph.unc.edu/courses/coding/resources/cpt.htm

International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition (ICD-9-CM)
http://www.sph.unc.edu/courses/coding/resources/icd9cm_resources.htm

"Medscout"
http://www.medscout.com/public_health/index.htm

Other
http://www.sph.unc.edu/courses/coding/resources/other.htm