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Is there HIPAA certification?

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, there is no such thing as "official HIPAA certification''. Covered Entities self-certify their compliance with HIPAA.
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  Overview of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
  From the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the Privacy   enforcement arm of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This is an excellent overview of the Privacy Rule and what is required for compliance.

  http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/index.html

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Answers About HIPAA
The US Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) maintains an official collection of FAQs and guidance about HIPAA and health information privacy and security at the link below. This is a great resource and the answers provided have the legal weight of the government behind them.

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/faq/index.html