HIPAA Links

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (PDF)
Text of the original legislation

Guidelines for Academic Medical Centers on Security and Privacy
Association of American Medical Colleges

The National HIPAA Summit Conference Series
Past presentations on HIPAA

OCR Guidance Explaining Significant Aspects of the Privacy Rule From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

HIPPA and Research
HHS HIPAA and Research page

AISHealth.com
For resources, click on “Compliance/HIPAA”

HIPAA Training Site
MedStar Research Institute

Office of Civil Rights
Web site of the Office for Civil Rights, the HHS component responsible for implementing and enforcing the privacy regulations.

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange
A collaborative industry-wide organization made up of federal government, provider, payer, vendor, consumer and standards developing organization representatives organized to improve health care through electronic commerce. The site includes HIPAA privacy resources.

Related University Resources


Code of Ethical Conduct

Georgetown University Compliance Helpline

Jack the Bulldog in a Georgetown striped shirt
The Georgetown University Compliance Helpline is a safe, and anonymous if desired, way to report problems or raise questions or concerns. To access the Helpline, click on Jack or call 888-239-9181