HIPAA Compliance

This section provides information and resources related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and helps psychologists know the steps they need to take to comply with federal rules resulting from HIPAA. Additional material, including information about a related 2009 federal law known as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, appears in the Health Information Technology section of this site.  

• Topical Edition of "Good Practice Magazine" on HIPAA  (PDF, 1.31MB)

• Guidance for Psychologists on HIPAA Breach Notification Rule

• Psychology Gains Strong Protections in Health Information Technology (HIT)*

• The Health Information Technology For Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act)*

• Privacy Rule 2009 Primer (PDF, 447KB)

• HIPAA for Psychologists CE Course

• HIPAA Security Rule 2005 Primer (PDF, 245KB)

• Contingency Planning: Do You Know What HIPAA Requires? 

*Note: This article appears in the HIPAA section because it includes a description of anticipated changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.