Below are just a few of the large number of web sites with a major interest in HIPAA. Each of these sites exhibits a diverse array of information, as well as numerous links to many other sites. This subject is so large, it is impossible for any single site to address all of the issues relating to the implementation of HIPAA; it is therefore advisable to visit as many sites as reasonably feasible. Please advise the Webmaster of any problems you might have with these links.

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI).  WEDI's vision is to improve healthcare through E-commerce and to foster widespread support for the adoption of E-commerce within healthcare. This site includes information on electronic data interchange in the health care industry, lists of meeting and educational conferences, and the availability of resources for standard transactions. WEDI also supports the HIPAA Strategic National Implementation Process Task Force. WEDI/SNIP is a collaborative healthcare industry-wide process resulting in the implementation of standards and furthering the development and implementation of future standards in order to comply with HIPAA.

Strategic National Implementation Process. 

US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The DHHS site is a convenient way to access the HIPAA legislation directly. There are other resources as well.

American Hospital Association (AHA).  The AHA has worked for years with Congress and the Administration to address issues critical to health care provider organizations in the development and implementation of these information systems standards. AHA has mounted a major association-wide initiative to position members to implement these new requirements efficiently and effectively.

National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO). NAHDO is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to strengthening the nation's health information system. NAHDO serves as a broker of expertise for the development and enhancement of statewide and national health information systems. NAHDO brings together a network of state, federal, and private sector technical and policy leaders and consultants to expand health systems development and shape responsible health information policies.

Electronic Commerce & Electronic Data Interchange Implementation Guides
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.

Health Care Financing Administration

General Information about HIPAA Administrative Simplification - The Department of Health and Human Services Administrative Simplification Web Site is the authoritative source for the law, regulations, FAQs, and links to other important sites. This is an excellent starting point to learn about the basics of Administrative Simplification and specific legal requirements.

Medicare (Medicare EDI) - This is the official Medicare website that contains important information about how providers can communicate electronically with the Medicare program. This site contains EDI formats and instructions, transaction mapping information, statistics, FAQs about Medicare EDI, and other valuable EDI data.

Medicaid HIPAA Information - including Medicaid HIPAA Plus, the Medicaid HIPAA-Compliant/Concept Model, Informational briefs, Implementation tools, and National Medicaid EDI HIPAA Workgroup Information.

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 issues in meeting the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation.
GIVES has been established to meet the immediate need to exchange information, identify common government challenges and share solutions in order to attain HIPAA compliance in the timeframe required. By providing a government-focused network, our goal is to minimize duplicate effort."