UW College of Health Sciences
Dept. 3432
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)-766-3495
Fax: (307) 766-6608
Email: admin.hs@uwyo.edu
UW is committed to protecting the privacy of individual health information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). UW is a hybrid entity as defined by HIPAA and has designated its healthcare components in this Presidential Directive. UW has developed the following policies, which apply to UW’s designated covered components.
Chapter 1 INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 HIPAA General Policy and Administrative Requirements
Chapter 2 DEFINITIONS
2.1 Definitions
Chapter 3 USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
3.1 General Rules for Uses and Disclosure of Protected Health Information
3.2 Release of Protected Health Information With Individual’s Authorization
3.3(C) Permitted Disclosures Without Individual’s Authorization or Opportunity to Object
3.4 De-Identifiable Health Information, Limited Data Set Request and Data Use Agreement
3.5 Sanctions
Chapter 4 PATIENT’S RIGHTS IN REGARD TO PRIVACY OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
4.1 Notice of Privacy Practices Policy
4.2 Request for Amendment of Protected Health Information
4.3 Right to Request Restrictions on Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information
4.4 Request for Confidential Communications
4.5 Right of Access to Protected Health Information
4.6 Accounting and Disclosures of Protected Health Information
Chapter 5 Security and Safeguards
5.1 Security Standards: General Rules
5.2 Security Rule Administrative Safeguards
5.4 Security Rule Technical Safeguards
For questions regarding HIPAA privacy and security, or if you have trouble accessing this page or the policies because of a disability, please contact:
David L. Jones
Interim Dean of Health Sciences, UW Privacy Officer
Phone: (307) 766-6556
Robert Aylward
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, UW Security Officer
Phone: (307) 766-4860
UW College of Health Sciences
Dept. 3432
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)-766-3495
Fax: (307) 766-6608
Email: admin.hs@uwyo.edu