HIPAAlinks: Regional
Public-Private Collaboratives
California Healthcare Foundation
http://www.chcf.org/
The California HealthCare Foundation, based in Oakland, is an independent
philanthropy committed to improving California’s health care
delivery and financing systems. CHCF’s work focuses on informing
health policy decisions, advancing efficient business practices,
improving the quality and efficiency of care delivery, and promoting
informed health care and coverage decisions.
California Information Exchange
http://www.calinx.org/
An association of physician and hospital organizations, purchasers,
and health plans. CALINX agreements address many HIPAA transaction
sets and where relevant, all CALINX Data Guidelines are HIPAA compliant.
In some cases, CALINX goes further than HIPAA by documenting Rules
of Exchange.
Southern California HIPAA Forum
http://www.hipaausa.com/socal/forum.html
Part of HIPAAusa, the purpose of the Southern California HIPAA
Forum is to provide ongoing information and education on specific
requirements for HIPAA compliance and collaborate on approaches,
techniques, and solutions to deal most effectively with HIPAA regulations.
Colorado Strategic National Implementation Process (CoSnip)
http://www.cosnip.com/
Sponsored by the Colorado Health and Hospital Association (CHA)
CoSnip's purpose is to use collaboration and education to assist
payers, clearinghouses, providers and government agencies in implementing
HIPAA's administrative simplification rules and regulations. CoSnip
collaborates with the Workgroup on Electronic Data Interchange’s
SNIP (www.wedi.org).
Georgia Strategic Local Implementation Process (GSLIP)
http://www.sharpworkgroup.com/gslip/index.html
The purpose of the Georgia Strategic Local Implementation Process
(GSLIP) is to enable representatives of public and private entities
affected by the HIPAA Administrative Simplification provisions to
work together in achieving compliance with the law in Georgia. GSLIP
may develop a variety of resources including programs, guidance
documents, best practice initiatives and other tools that can be
used by members to facilitate compliance with HIPAA.
Government Information Value Exchange for States (GIVES)
http://www.hipaagives.org/
GIVES is a collaborative state government health care focus group
resulting in the sharing of information through a clearinghouse
highway and providing a forum for discussing and resolving issues
in meeting the HIPAA legislation
Hawaii Health Information Corporation (HHIC)
http://www.hhic.org/
HHIC's mission is to collect, analyze and disseminate statewide
health information to support efforts to continuously improve the
quality and cost-efficiency of Hawaii's health care services.
Indiana HIPAA Workgroup
http://www.indianahipaa.org
The Indiana HIPAA Workgroup is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization
which supports collaboration and sharing of best practices among
interested parties, and to aids the health care industry in Indiana
in understanding and implementing HIPAA requirements within their
organizations.
Kansas
http://www.hark.info
HIPAA Awareness and Readiness for Kansas (HARK) includes HIPAA
101 presentation.
Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC)
http://www.mahealthdata.org
The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium is a public-private partnership.
They support health policy development, technology planning and
implementation, and improved decision making in the allocation and
financing of healthcare.
Michigan Health Information Management Association (MHMIA)
http://www.mhima.org
MHIMA is a component state association of the American
Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Its mission
is to strengthen the accuracy, use and availability of healthcare
information for healthcare professionals, consumers, and providers
so that the quality of healthcare delivered in Michigan will be
improved.
Mid-Atlantic Health Initiative (MAHI)
http://www.mahicentral.org/
MAHI's mission is to meet the immediate needs of all stakeholders,
in the Mid-Atlantic healthcare region, who are assessing the HIPAA
Administrative Simplification implementation requirements.
Minnesota Center for Healthcare Electronic Commerce (MCHEC)
http://www.mhdi.org/mchec/
The HIPAA-related activities for Minnesota are coordinated by the
Minnesota Center for Healthcare Electronic Commerce (MCHEC), a division
of the Minnesota Health Data Institute (MHDI) (see below). They
include the Minnesota Electronic Commerce Healthcare Users Group
(MEHUG), the MN-HIPAA Implementation Workgroups, the HIPAA-Security
Task Force, and the Data Privacy Committee.
Minnesota Health Data Institute (MHDI)
http://www.mhdi.org
Created by the Minnesota State Legislature in 1993, MHDI is a nonprofit
public-private partnership dedicated to measuring and improving
the quality and efficiency of health care services in Minnesota.
Minnesota Center for Healthcare Electronic Commerce (MCHEC) (see
above) was established in 1998 as a result of the consolidation
of all electronic commerce projects underway at the Institute.
Minnesota HIPAA Collaborative
http://www.mnhipaacollab.org
Minnesota HIPAA Collaborative was formed to help Minnesota providers
and health plans achieve timely and cost-effective implementation
of the HIPAA transactions, codes, and identifier standards (not
privacy and security). The Collaborative, consisting of Minnesota
health plans and providers, is independent and not associated with
any professional organization.
Nebraska Strategic National Implementation Process (NE SNIP)
http://www.nesnip.org
NESNIP is a group of providers, payers, clearinghouses, and professional
organizations who are collaborating to promote general healthcare
industry readiness to implement.
New England HIPAA Workgroup
http://www.hipaausa.com/NEHW.html
New England HIPAA Work Group is a forum established to influence
on-going developments related to HIPAA and to promote general New
England Healthcare Industry readiness to implement HIPAA standards.
New Hampshire & Vermont Strategic HIPAA Implementation Plan
(NHVSHIP)
http://www.nhvship.org
NHVSHIP is a volunteer organization of hospitals, physicians, other
health care providers, health plans, state health departments, and
vendors. Members are working together to improve the understanding
of and compliance with HIPAA.
New Mexico Coalition for Healthcare Information Leadership Initiatives
(NM CHILI)
http://www.healthlinknm.org/nmchili/
NM CHILI is a public/private state-wide organization which is designed
to help the New Mexico healthcare industry become compliant with
HIPAA regulations and other healthcare e-business initiatives. NM
CHILI is a volunteer organization with administrative support from
the Health Policy Commission and member organizations.
North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance,
Inc. (NCHICA)
http://www.nchica.org
Use the HIPAA link from NCHICA web site to reach many HIPAA
resources. NCHICA is an organization that actively promotes the
advancement and integration of information technology into the healthcare
industry.
e-Pennsylvania Alliance
http://www.e-paalliance.org
The Alliance is Pennsylvania's only statewide, nonprofit volunteer
organization established to provide a broad-based forum for public
awareness, interest and involvement in developing Pennsylvania's
economic competitiveness. The alliance has an e-health committee
with working groups, roundtables, and other HIPAA initiatives.
Puerto Rico
http://www.ssspr.com/HIPAAglossary.htm
Triples, Inc., independent concessionaire of BlueCross & BlueShield
in Puerto Rico, offers information about HIPAA compliance in Spanish.
(English
translated version.)
Southern HIPAA Administrative Regional Process (SHARP)
http://sharpworkgroup.com
SHARP is a public-private partnership focused on assisting providers
in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee meet the immediate
need of assessing regional HIPAA Administrative Simplification implementation
readiness to bring about regional coordination for successful HIPAA
compliance.
Technical Assistance and Services Center for the Rural Hospital
Flexibility Program (TASC)
http://www.ruralresource.org/hipaa.shtml
TASC offers a page on resources and tools that might be helpful
for states assisting rural healthcare providers in HIPAA education
and compliance efforts.
Utah Health Information Network (UHIN)
http://www.uhin.com
UHIN is a not-for-profit organization that is reducing the cost
of Administrative Health Care through electronic transactions, electronic
transaction standards, and education.
HIPAA Collaborative of Wisconsin (COW)
http://www.hipaacow.org
HIPAA-COW is a non-profit organization open to entities considered
to be Covered Entities, Business Associates, and/or Trading Partners
under HIPAA, as well as any other organization impacted by HIPAA
regulation.
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