HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
At Indiana University, we are committed to providing quality health care which includes respecting patients’ and clinical research subjects’ rights to maintain the privacy of their health information and ensuring appropriate security of all protected health information. The standards for protecting patient health information are described in the federal law known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This link provides information and guidance on the policies and procedures related to HIPAA compliance at Indiana University. A core purpose of HIPAA is to protect the privacy and security of health information. HIPAA applies to “Covered Entities” such as health care providers and health plans.