Useful External Links
Federal Government | Federal Statutes | Florida Government | Florida Statutes | Legal Sites | Professional Medical Organizations | Educational
Federal Government
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Office of Civil Rights-HIPAA (OCR)
- Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Federal Statutes
Privacy Related:- 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
Health Professions and Occupations:- 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)