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This combination provides our client with assistance from staff who have a thorough understanding of both the clinical situation and the legal issues and their implications. Our programs and services include:
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 · Loss prevention
 · Risk management education

We identify and implement sound risk management services to help you avoid potential incidents and lawsuits.

HIPAA Resources by State
Click on your state to see a list of local HIPAA resources:
 

Medical Association: 800-239-6272, http://www.masalink.org

For MASA members: model HIPAA forms

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup, http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: AL Rural Health Association, (HIPAA info)
http://www.arhaonline.org/hipaa_notes.htm

Hospital Association: 907-586-1790, http://www.ashnha.com

Medical Association: 907-562-0304

Other: State of Alaska Administrative Services
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/das/is/hipaa/legal.htm (includes preemption analysis)

Medical Association: http://www.azmedassn.org
800-482-3480

For ArMA members: HIPAA Tool Kit, including model forms (downloadable)

Other: HIPAA AZ, http://www.hipaaz.com,
AZ Health Care Cost Containment System preemption analysis http://www.ahcccs.state.az.us/HIPAA/HIPAAPrivacy/PDFs/Pre-EmptionAnalysisReportv3.pdf

Medical Association: 800-542-1058 http://www.arkmed.org

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: AK HIPAA Information http://www.hipaa.state.ar.us

Hospital Association: http://www.calhealth.org 916-443-7401

Medical Association: http://www.cmanet.org (HIPAA section)
415-541-0900

For CMA members: Model HIPAA forms (downloadable)
and HIPAA Hotline (415-882-3311)

Other: CA Office of HIPAA Implementation
http://www.ohi.ca.gov/state/calohi/ohiHome.jsp
916-651-8065 (includes preemption analysis under Legal Issues)

CA Health Care Foundation, http://www.chcf.org
888-430-CHCF ("HIPAA Administrative Simplification Tool Kit", and "A Guide for Health Care Providers" - including how the Privacy Rule interacts with CA state law)

Medical Association: http://www.cms.org
(HIPAA section, including model forms) 800-654-5653

SNIP: Colorado SNIP http://www.cosnip.com

Other: CO Health Information Management Association
http://www.chima.org/links/links.html

Medical Association: http://www.csms.org 203-865-0587
(HIPAA section; working with other organizations)

Medical Association: http://www.fmaonline.org (HIPAA section)
850-224-6496

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com (includes model forms)

Medical Association: http://www.mag.org (HIPAA section)
404-876-7535

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com (includes GSLIP - Georgia Strategic Local Implementation Process, http://www.sharpworkgroup.com/gslip/guiding.html)

Medical Association: http://www.hmaonline.net 808-536-7702

Medical Association: http://www.idmed.org 208-344-7888

SNIP: Idaho HIPAA Coordinating Council
http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/hipaa/cc/council_home.htm

Medical Association: http://www.isms.org 800-782-ISMS

Other: "HIPAA Illinois" (collaborative effort between hospital and medical associations, providers, etc.) 630-276-5590
Illinois Dept. of Public Aid http://www.state.il.us/dpa/hipaa.html
IL government preemption analysis http://www.illinois.gov/hipaa

Medical Association: http://www.ismanet.org 317-261-2060
Includes preemption analysis at http://www.ismanet.org/hipaa/Final_Preemption_Matix.pdf)

SNIP: Indiana HIPAA Workgroup http://www.indianahipaa.org

Medical Association: http://www.iowamedical.org
515-223-1401

SNIP: IOWA SNIP http://www.iowasnip.org (includes preemption analysis)

Other: Enterprise HIPAA Project
http://www.state.ia.us/government/hipaa/docs/Iowa%20HIPAA%20
Preemption%20Analysis.doc

Hospital Association: http://www.kha-net.org (HIPAA section)
785-233-7436

Medical Association: http://www.kmsonline.org 785-235-2383

Other: "HARK" - HIPAA Awareness and Readiness for Kansas
http://www.hark.info

Hospital Association: http://www.kyha.com 502-426-6620

Medical Association: 502-426-6200
http://www.kyma.org (HIPAA section)

For KMA members: model forms

SNIP: "HAWK" - HIPAA Workgroup for Kentucky (providers,
payers, and vendors)
http://www.hawkonline.org

SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: Univ. of KY Medical College
http://www.mc.uky.edu/compliance/HIPAA/HIPAAProjectTeam.htm
(includes preemption analysis)

Medical Association: http://www.lsms.org 225-763-8500

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Hospital Association: http://www.themha.org 207-622-4794

Medical Association: http://www.mainemed.com 207-622-3374

Medical Association: http://www.medchi.org 800-492-1056

Other: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us (HIPAA section, including preemption analysis) 410-767-6500

Health Care Commission
http://www.mhcc.state.md.us (HIPAA sections, including A Guide to Privacy Readiness, which includes model forms and preemption analysis) 877-245-1762

State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/sacmpc/
877-463-3464

Maryland State Bar Association
http://www.msba.org/sec_comm/health/hipaa.htm
(includes model forms and comparison of HIPAA and state law)

Hospital Association: http://www.mhalink.org
781-272-8000

Medical Association: http://www.massmed.org/
(HIPAA section) 781-893-4610

SNIP: Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
http://www.mahealthdata.org/hipaa

Hospital Association: 517-323-3443
http://www.mha.org

Medical Association: 517-337-1351
http://www.msms.org

For MSMS members: HIPAA Guide with model forms

SNIP: Healthcare Interchange of Michigan
http://www.hcim.org

Hospital Association: http://www.mnhospitals.org/index.htm

Medical Association: 612-378-1875
http://www.mnmed.org
(HIPAA information)

Other: Department of Human Services
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/business_partners/
documents/pub/dhs_id_016293.hcsp
(includes preemption analysis)

MN HIPAA Collaborative
http://www.mnhipaacollab.org

Hospital Association: 800-289-8884
http://www.mhanet.org/

Medical Association: 601-853-6733
http://www.msmaonline.com

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: Dept. of Information Technology Services
http://www.hipaa.state.ms.us

Hospital Association: http://web.mhanet.com (HIPAA section)
573-893-3700

Medical Association: http://www.momed.net/momed/index.htm
(refers viewers to SNIP) 573-636-5151

SNIP: http://www.mosnip.com

Other: Department of Mental Health
http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/oqm/hipaa/hipaa.htm

Medical Association: http://www.mmaoffice.com
(HIPAA section includes preemption analysis)

Other: HIPAA Montana Coalition
http://www.hipaamontana.com

Medical Association: http://www.nebmed.org 402-474-4472

SNIP: Nebraska SNIP http://www.nesnip.org

Medical Association: http://www.nsmadocs.org 702-798-6711

Medical Association: http://www.nhms.org 603-224-1909

NHV SHIP
(New Hampshire and Vermont Strategic HIPAA Implementation)
http://www.nhvship.org
(includes model forms)

Medical Association: http://www.msnj.org 609-896-1766

SNIP: NJSHORE http://www.NJSHORE.org

Medical Association: http://www.nmms.org/nmms
(HIPAA section for members only) 800-748-1596

SNIP: NM Coalition for Health Care Information Leadership Initiatives
http://www.healthlinknm.org/nmchili
(includes preemption analysis and model forms)

SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Medical Association: http://www.mssny.org (HIPAA section)
516-488-6100

Other: NY State Central HIPAA Coordination Project
http://www.irm.state.ny.us/hipaa/index.htm

NY State Office of Mental Health
http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/hipaa/hipaa_home.htm
(includes preemption analysis, which also includes 42 CFR Part 2)

NY State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/hipaa/hipaa.htm
(includes preemption analysis)

Medical Association: http://www.ncmedsoc.org/index.jsp
(HIPAA section) 800-722-1350

SNIP: North Carolina Healthcare Information and
Communications Alliance, Inc.
http://www.nchica.org
800-241-4486 (includes model forms and preemption analysis)

SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: NC Department of Health and Human Services
http://dirm.state.nc.us/hipaa

Medical Association: http://www.ndmed.com 701-223-9475

Other: ND HIPAA http://www.state.nd.us/hipaa

Medical Association: (see "Other")

SNIP: Ohio HIPAA Implementation http://www.ohiohipaa.org

Other: http://hipaa.ohio.gov/tools/privacylawmatrix.pdf (joint effort between Ohio State Bar and Ohio State Medical Association)

HIPAA Ohio-Statewide
HIPAA Project http://www.state.oh.us/hipaa

Department of Mental Health
(HIPAA section, including HIPAA Manual with policies and forms)
http://www.mh.state.oh.us/hipaa/hipaa.index.html

Hospital Association: http://www.okoha.com (HIPAA section)
405-427-9537

Medical Association: http://www.osmaonline.org
(HIPAA section, including model forms) 405-843-9571

SNIP: Part of SHARP
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Medical Association: 503-226-1555
http://ormedassoc.stage.projecta.com

Other: Oregon HIPAA Forum http://www.oregonhipaaforum.org

Hospital Association: http://www.haponline.org
(HIPAA section) 717-564-9200

Medical Association: http://www.pamedsoc.org (HIPAA section)
717-558-7750

SNIP: e-Pennsylvania Alliance http://www.e-paalliance.org

Other: Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society: http://www.papsych.org (includes model forms for members)

Medical Association: http://home.coqui.net/titolugo/praps.htm
787-721-6969

SNIP: Puerto Rico Healthcare Information and Communication Alliance

Other: Department of Health http://www.salud.gov.pr/
(HIPAA article)

Triple S Medicare carrier
http://www.ssspr.com (HIPAA section)

Medical Association: http://www.rimed.org

Other: Department of Health and Human Services - HIPAA
http://www.dhs.state.ri.us/dhs/dhipaa.htm

Medical Association: http://www.scmanet.org 843-965-8654

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: SC HIPAA Office
http://www.hipaa.state.sc.us 803-737-0627 (includes preemption analysis under Tools)

Medical Association: 615-385-2100 http://www.medwire.org

SNIP: SHARP Workgroup
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

Other: Dept. of Health http://www2.state.tn.us/health/HIPAA/

Medical Association: http://www.texmed.org 800-880-1300

For TMA members: Model HIPAA forms (downloadable)

SNIP: Part of SHARP
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com

State Attorney General’s Preemption Analysis:
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/notice/hipaa.pdf

Medical Association: http://www.utahmed.org 801-355-7477

SNIP: Utah Health Information Network
http://www.uhin.com/HIPAA/index.htm

Other: Attorney General's Preemption Analysis: http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/hipaa.html

Medical Association: http://www.vtmd.org 802-223-7898

SNIP: Part of NHV SHIP
(New Hampshire and Vermont Strategic HIPAA Implementation)
http://www.nhvship.org (includes model forms and preemption analysis)

Medical Association: http://www.msv.org 804-353-2721

Other: Commonwealth of Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Services
http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/hpa-home.htm
804-786-7765

Law firm of Troutman Sanders, LLP (retained by VA Hosp. Assoc., VA Med. Society, etc.)
http://www.troutmansanders.com/hipaa
(includes preemption analysis)

Medical Association: 206-441-9762
http://www.wsma.org (HIPAA section)

Other: Dept. of Social and Health Services
http://www.wa.gov/dshs/

Medical Association: 304-925-0342 http://www.wvsma.com

Other: WV HIPAA http://www.wvdhhr.org/hipaa/privacy.asp
(includes preemption analysis)

Medical Association: 800-362-9080
http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org

SNIP: HIPAA COW http://www.HIPAACOW.org
(includes model forms and preemption analysis)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.hipaa.samhsa.gov/part2comparisoncleared.htm