Helpful Links

The Wisconsin DHFS programs listed within this "HIPAA Now" site are primarily impacted by the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA.  Therefore, the following helpful links were selected based upon the information they provide in regards to the Administrative Simplification rules and regulations.  We hope these links will help you locate the information you are searching for more efficiently.

HIPAA Administrative Simplification Links: 

American National Standards Institute
www.ansi.org

• This site lists all X12, subcommittee, task group and work group meeting minutes. Pay particular attention to X12N, Insurance subcommittees. When workgroups test transactions proposed for HIPAA, the test conditions and results will be displayed at this site.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa

• Electronic Health Care Transactions and Code Sets Standards Model Compliance Plan - The Final Rule adopting changes to the HIPAA Electronic Transactions and Code Set Standards was published in the Federal Register on February 20, 2003.

Department of Health and Human Services
www.aspe.os.dhhs.gov/admnsimp

• Find information by topic on Transactions, Privacy, and  Security rules. Submit questions and review information on final rules, NPRM process, and implementation schedules

Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/whatsnew.html 

• DHFS's appendix to the Model Business Associate Agreement Contract Provisions, published in the Federal Register /Vol. 67, No. 59/ Wednesday, March 27, 2002/Proposed Rules   

Department of Health and Human Services Data Council
www.aspe.os.dhhs.gov/datacncl

• The data collection and analysis activities of the Department of Health and Human Services, including an integrated data collection strategy, coordination of health data standards and health information and privacy policy activities.

Health Care Financing Administration
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/about/opdivs/hcfa.html

• The federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid,  and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
  http://www.cms.hhs.gov/schip/default.asp

  • HCFA HIPAA-related Web sites
    www.hcfa.gov/medicare/edi/hipaaedi.htm

  • Medicaid HIPAA Plus 
    www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/hipaa/adminsim

Council for Prescription Drug Programs
www.ncpdp.org/about_over.asp

• NCPDP is comprised of people from all facets of the pharmaceutical industry. Here you will find the implementation specifications for all retail pharmacy standards.  

National Council on Vital Statistics
www.ncvhs.hhs.gov

• Advisory body to DHHS - and provides announcements, agendas and meeting minutes

Washington Publishing Company
www.wpc-edi.com/Default_40.asp

• Washington Publishing Company (WPC) specializes in managing  and distributing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) information, primarily in the form of documentation for organizations that develop, maintain, and implement EDI standards.

Wisconsin Medicaid

• Wisconsin Medicaid continues to monitor and analyze federal HIPAA regulations, identify impacts to DHFS systems and processes, and develops solutions to ensure timely compliance

 HIPAA GIVES

• Government Information Value Exchange for States (GIVES) is a collaborative state government health care focus group resulting in the sharing of information through a clearinghouse highway and providing a forum for discussing and resolving HIPAA issues. Membership is limited to state and local government agencies. State sponsored or affiliated agencies may also apply for membership, as well as Medicaid fiscal agents. This site requires that you first complete a simple form to join and log-on.

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
www.wedi.org

• WEDI offers HIPAA educational programs and healthcare industry forums that provide you information edge regarding issues and technology that may impact you.

DHS Privacy Training

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Last updated:  October 24, 2008