This is a VERY useful publication.  Although it does not parallel the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule, with some effort a crosswalk may be created.

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NIST announces the release of Special Publication 800-53, Revision 1, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems. This publication provides the first major update for the security controls selection and specification guidance since February 2005. Important changes to the Media Protection, Certification, Accreditation, and Security Assessments, and Identification and Authentication families are included in the update as well as new guidance on updating security controls and the use of external information systems.

URL to document:
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/index.html#sp800-53-Rev1