| Name, Acronym and URL |
Description of Site |
Site Provides |
Target Audience |
Organization |
| American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): |
Site includes articles from the association's journal, FAQ, practice briefs, links to other association and government sites,as well as AHIMA's research and best practices information and on-line training program. |
Background information, links to other sites, products |
General public |
Association of hospitals and other types of healthcare organizations |
| American Health Lawyers Association: |
General information on health law, not limited to HIPAA issues. Current in Health Law section includes way to sign up for Health Law Highlights, free, weekly news update. |
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General public |
Association of health lawyers |
| Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions (AFEHCT) |
AFEHCt serves as a healthcare industry association dedicated to supporting the use of EDI and improving and reducing the cost of health care. The AFECHT site offers access to the papers coming out of its various HIPAA related work groups as well as links to member sites and a "library" of HIPAA related papers. |
Background information, links to other sites |
General public |
Association primarily of payers, vendors, and consultants |
| Beacon Partners: |
Provides background information and links to related technology sites. Also offers discussion forums |
Background Information, links |
General public |
Consultant |
| Boundary Information Group: |
Offers a HIPAA timeline, links to other sites, articles and presentations, readiness assessments |
Background information, links |
General public |
Consultant |
| Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services: |
Part of HIPAA Central website smed.com/hipaa. This page is a good source for updates on recent HIPAA developments. Includes links to updated government sites and news articles, and previews of upcoming industry events. |
Background information, links |
General public plus large providers |
Vendor |
| Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI): |
Hosts SNIP website. Information and registration for WEDI meetings and events. White papers and industry information on e-Health and EDI. |
Background information, links |
General public |
Association of providers, payers, and vendors |
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