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.  

• The HIPAA Final Rule: What you need to do now (PDF, 550KB)
• Changes to HIPAA breach notification standards
• Sept. 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)

• HIPAA Security Rule Online Compliance Workbook

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