Keeping Up with Changes in HIPAA Regulations

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) periodically publishes official guidance on the privacy rule on the official web site. This is an important resource for health care providers and should be checked on a regular basis. There is an interactive list of Frequently Asked Questions FAQs that provides direction on daily operational issues. As a supplement to the regulations the published official guidance from OCR is also available. In addition to the questions, the final privacy rule, the final security rule and transactions and code sets are all on the website. www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.