Do You Know Enough About HIPAA?
To help you learn how HIPAA affects you, The Neurologists' Program offers the following ways to make you more familiar with these new regulations.

• Business Associate Agreement with PRMS (TNP insureds only; must log in)
• NEW: HITECH and HIPAA - What You Need to Know
• Security Rule Resources 

Do you have TNP coverage? If so, login to view MyTNP: HIPAA Help for an even more in-depth section covering HIPAA information for neurologists.
 

• How to determine if you are covered
• HIPAA Security education materials
• OCR Guidelines Explaining Significant Aspects of Privacy Rule
• FAQs about the Privacy Rule
• OCR now has Privacy Rule Listserv available
• OCR Contact Information
• Privacy Rule enforcement
• Summary of HIPAA Privacy Rule
• How to File a Health Information Privacy Complaint with OCR
• HIPAA and Health Information Technology
• HIPAA and Research
• HIPAA and FERPA
• CDC and HHS Issue New Guidance About the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health
• HIPAA and Substance Abuse Treatment
• HIPAA and HIV Treatment
• HIPAA and Genetic Information
• HIPAA and Disclosures in Emergencies
• HIPAA and Emergency Planning
• Disposal of PHI
• Family Medical History Information
• Communicating with Others Involved in Patient's Care

• 8/24/09: HHA issues HITECH Breach Notification Interim Final Rule
• 7/27/09: HHS designates Regional Office Privacy Advisors
• 7/27/09: HHS Secretary tranfers Security Rule enforcement authority from CMS to OCR
• 4/17/09: HHS issues HITECH Breach Notification Guidance
• 2/17/09: HITECH Act enacted as Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvenstment   Act of 2009
• 4/18/08: Do Patients Have Access to Therapy or Personal Notes?
• 2/16/06: Enforcement of the Administrative Simplification Regulations - Final Rule
• 9/23/05: Claims Attachment Standards - CMS published a new proposed rule for   electronic claims attachments
• 2/28/03: HHS Adopts Final Security Standards, Transaction Modifications For Electronic   Health Information Under HIPAA  
• 2/10/03: Watch for States to Impose Privacy Rule Requirements (updated 9/2003)
• 12/27/01: Administrative Simplification Compliance Act Signed