American Psychological Association

APA Division 42 - Psychologists in Independent Practice

APA Policy State and Position Paper on Evidence-Based Practice

APA Fellowship opportunities, criteria, awards, and application information:
APA - William A Bailey AIDS Policy Congressional Fellowship for 2007-2008      APA - Catherine Acuff Congressional Fellowship for 2007-2008
APA - Congressional Fellowship Program for 2007 - 2008
APA - Science Policy Fellowship Program 2007-2008


APS Healthcare

Articles, Abstracts, Research, & Resources in Psychology:

Health and Human Services - Medical Privacy National Standards

Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information


HIPAA : WV Imprementation of HIPAA of 1996 - New Consumer Law
Covers: Limit exclusions for pre-existing medical conditions; prohibit discrimination in enrollment against employees and their dependents based on health status; Guarantee availability of health insurance coverage for individuals and small employers and renewability of health insurance in the individual market, as well as in the small and large group markets.

HIPAA web site

A direct link to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid.

HIPAA implementation
HIPAA Alive listserv - www.hipaadvisory.com
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) - www.wedi.org
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - www.whima.org
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) - www.mgma.com

Internal security Analysis
HIPAA Security Summit Guide - www.wedi.org
HIPAA Vendor Technologies and Interdependencies - www.wedi.org

  Download_HIPAA_Security_Rule_FAQ.pdf  (85.40 Kb)


Mental Health Parity: WV Legislative Rule - Insurance Commissioner - Series 64

Covers: General Description, Definitions, Allowance of Additional Cost Containment Measures, Calculation for Application of Additional Cost Containment Measures, Aggregate Lifetime Limits, Annual Limits, Rates and Form Filings, and Coverage for Alcohol Treatment.


State of WV 2004 Legislative site
Child Custody Legislation - Good Faith Protection for Court Appointed Psychologists

WV Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Please email the WVBEP at  WVPsychologyBD@mail.state.wv.us


WV Bureau of Medical Services

WV Department of Health and Human Services

 

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