Useful External Links

Billing Integrity Resources

• http://www.hcprobootcamps.com/links

Educational Resources

1. HIPAA Security Educational Paper Series
2. http://www.cms.gov/mlnedwebguide/25_emdoc.asp#topofpage
3. http://www.emuniversity.com/

4. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/training/index.html

5. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/

6. http://medicare.fcso.com/Online_learning/

7. http://www.cms.gov/home/outreacheducation.asp

Federal Government

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
• First Coast Service Options, Inc (FCSO)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Office of Civil Rights-HIPAA (OCR)
• Office of Inspector General (OIG)

Federal Statutes

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - 20 USC Sec 1232g
• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - 15 USC Sec 6801
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) -

• Civil Monetary Penalties - 42 USC 1320a-7a (Anti-Kickback)
• Criminal Penalties - 42 USC 1320a-7b (Anti-Kickback)
• Physicians Self-Referral Law - 42 USC 1395nn

Florida Government

• Agency for Health Care Administration
• Florida Administrative Code (FAC)
• Florida Department of Health

Florida Statutes

• General Provisions - F.S. Chapter 456
• Medical Practice - F.S. Chapter 458
• Osteopathic Medicine - F.S. Chapter 459
• Nursing - F.S. Chapter 464

• Florida's Bill of Patient Rights and Responsibilities - F.S. 381.026
• Clinical records(Mental Health); Confidentiality - F.S. 394.4615
• Hospital Patient and Personnel Records - F.S. 395.3025
• Ownership and Control of Patient Records - F.S. 456.057

Legal Sites

• American Bar Association (ABA)
• American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
• Findlaw - Legal Research
• Florida Bar Association
• National Health Policy Forum

Professional Medical Organizations

• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)