Library : Useful Websites : HIPAA

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California Codes" Civil Code; Section 56.35-56.37  View these statutes by clicking on "Civil Code" at http://leginfo.public.ca.gov/calaw/html.  Enter "56" in the search box.  Search results should include "Section 56.35-56.37".  (If not, do the search again with a display of more than 20 results.)  This legislation describes potential damages and penalities for a patient whose medical information hs been used or disclosed in violation of Section 56.xx.

California Health Care Advocates: Medicare Policy, Advocacy, and Education http://www.cahealthadvocates.org/news/basics/2008/23new.html   Resources for the public and for providers.
 
California Office Health Information Integrity  http://www.ohi.ca.gov/calohi/  Compliance steps, penalties, and related links from the state agency authorized by SB 456 to implement the federally mandated HIPAA in California.   Overview is available at HIPAA 101.  CalOHII provides an outline of penalties in its Providers of Health Care Requirements page. 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Regulations & Guidance http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/regsguidance.asp  has links to information about HIPAA.
Health Privacy Project  http://www.cdt.org/healthprivacy/   Federal, state and consumer resources by a non-profit advocate of greater awareness for the protection of private health information.

myPHR: Personal Health Record
http://www.myphr.com
This website provides consumer information about health records, covering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health care record privacy rights, obtaining health records, and instructions for creating a personal health record. From the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), a professional organization of health information management professionals.  [courtesy of LII]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - HIPAA  http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
Regulations, compliance, and related links from the federal agency responsible for enforcement of HIPAA.   See also FAQ.