HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996. Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information.

The University of Illinois System is a HIPAA covered entity. The majority of the System’s units, however, do not perform HIPAA-covered functions. Consequently, the System has designated itself as a hybrid entity. As a hybrid entity, the System may limit application of HIPAA to only those units or components of units that perform HIPAA-covered functions. The units or components of units identified as being covered by HIPAA are known as the health care components of the hybrid entity. The current list of the Systems’ health care components can be found here.

This policy applies to all employees, volunteers, trainees, and other persons who work under the direct control of a health care component and who perform the functions, activities or services of either a covered entity or business associate.

College of Medicine

  • Office of the Dean – Administration
  • Office of the Dean – Center for Clinical & Translational Sciences
  • Office of the Dean – Medicine-UHP

Chicago campus

  • Administration
  • Anesthesiology
  • Cancer Center
  • Center for Cardiovascular Research
  • Center for Craniofacial Anomalies
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiology
  • Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Urology

Peoria campus

  • Academic Affairs
  • Administration & General
  • Cancer Biology & Pharmacology
  • Center for Health Outcomes Research
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family and Community Medicine
  • Health Sciences – Education
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Plant Operations
  • Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
  • Radiology
  • Surgery

Rockford campus

  • Administration & General Exp
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Department of Psychology
  • Family and Community Medicine
  • Physical Plant Operations

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If you think you have experienced or discovered an incident or disclosure of protected health information (PHI), immediately report it to your supervisor AND one of the following individuals:

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