Links

                                           WEBSITES

American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) (formerly HCFA)
www.cms.gov

             Main HIPAA website
             www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaageninfo

Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov

             Office of the Inspector General
              www.oig.hhs.gov

             Compliance Program Guidance from OIG
              www.oig.hhs.gov/fraud/complianceguide

             Title II regulations
             www.aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp

             Office for Civil Rights, information on HIPAA Privacy
             www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/assist.html

             Department of Health and Human Services, links to news,
             press releases and information sources
             www.hhs.gov/news

National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association
www.nhcaa.org

Resources for summarized regulations
www.hipaadvisory.com

                                Associations

Medical Group Management Association - MGMA
www.mgma.org

American Academy of Professional Coders - AAPC
www.aapc.com

American Health Information Management Association - AHIMA
www.ahima.org

Professional Association of Health Care Offices Managers - PAHCOM
www.pahcom.com