Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Regulations

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules create a framework to protect the medical privacy of patients and health plan members. In general, HIPAA privacy regulations allow covered health care providers and health plans to share information for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations. Additional information regarding uses or disclosures of health information are described in the Notices of Privacy Practices.

Please access the appropriate URL below to view the “Notice of Privacy Practices” associated with a particular covered area.

Purdue University’s covered healthcare providers: www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/records/vi_2_1_healthprov.html.
School of Nursing’s Nursing Centers: www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/records/vi_2_1_nursectr.html.

Lafayette Street Family Planning Clinic, Fort Wayne: www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/ records/vi_2_1_famclinic.htm.

Purdue Fort Wayne Dental Clinics: www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/records/vi_2_1_ fwdental.html.

University Health Plans:
www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/records/vi_2_1_healthplan.html.

The HIPAA security regulations ensure that covered components safeguard health information stored electronically. Purdue has implemented policies and procedures in the covered components to address the requirements of this regulation.

Purdue University supports the goals of HIPAA and documents policies and procedures for securing protected health information in its “Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Regulations” policy.

To view the compliance policy, visit
www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/records/vi_2_1.html.

For answers to HIPAA-related questions, contact the HIPAA Privacy Compliance Office at (765) 496-1927, hipaa-privacy@purdue.edu, or visit www.purdue.edu/hippa.

Source: HIPAA Privacy Officer, 601 Stadium Mall Drive, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2052; e-mail hipaa-privacy@purdue.edu; (765) 496-1927.