Client Resources

General HIPAA, Security, Privacy and Health Information Exchange Information:

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Regulatory agency for HIPAA security, transactions & code sets and the national provider identifier

Office of Civil Rights: Regulatory agency for HIPAA privacy

National Institute of Standards & Technology: National security standards (referenced in HIPAA Security Rule preamble)

Health Information Security & Privacy Collaborative: US Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) sponsored national project to address barriers to electronic health information exchange while continuing to protect privacy and security

Health Information Standards Panel: HHS sponsored national project to address identification of technical and data standards for electronic health information exchange and electronic medical records

America Health Information Community: HHS sponsored national oversight body to address increased use of electronic health information exchange (soon to be privatized)

Workgroup for Electronic Data Exchange: HIPAA Designated Standards Maintenance Organization and excellent HIPAA, privacy, security, regulatory and electronic health information exchange reference site

Oregon & SW Washington Healthcare, Privacy & Security Forum: A collaborative developed to address cross industry needs related to information exchange, new technology, security, privacy and regulatory issues

SANS: A general information security knowledge base

MIS Training Institute: Quality security training and conferences

CertifiedMail: Quality encryption solution

HCPro: Vendor for quality HIPAA and healthcare training materials and courses

AIS: Vendor for quality HIPAA and healthcare training materials and courses

Quality Medical Management Resources: Linden Consulting Group: Quality medical management and research

Small Business Resources:

Oregon Small Businesses for Responsible Leadership: A progressive small business organization seeking to improve political leadership in Oregon and address the needs of Oregon's small businesses