HIPAA Compliance

This section provides information and resources related to the Final Omnibus Rule (or Final Rule) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) released in January 2013. These resources help psychologists know the steps they need to take to comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.  

• New federal rule affects psychologists with electronic health records
• Detailed FAQs about the information blocking rule
• The HIPAA Final Rule: What you need to do now (PDF, 550KB)
• Changes to HIPAA breach notification standards
• September 23, 2013 HIPAA compliance deadline
  Watch a brief introductory video from Alan Nessman, JD, senior special counsel for the APA Practice Organization, for more information about the new HIPAA Final Rule resource.
• FAQs on HIPAA Final Rule resources

• Privacy Rule Primer (PDF, 1.5MB)
  Updated 2013

• HIPAA Security Rule Primer (PDF, 245KB)

• Legal Corner: Protect your practice from the latest scam targeting psychologists
  A telephone con threatens psychologists with fines and arrest. Here’s what you need to know.
• Legal Corner: Using unsecure email
  The risks associated with using unencrypted emails to communicate with your patients.
• Topical edition of “Good Practice Magazine” on HIPAA (PDF, 1.31MB)