HIPAA at IHA

We are committed to providing quality health care which includes respecting patients' rights to maintain the privacy of their health information and ensuring appropriate security of all protected health information. To that end, every person that has access to clinical information must undergo Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training.

Please click on the links below to learn more about HIPAA:
Confidentiality Guidelines (pdf)

HIPAA Basics: (slideshow) OR
HIPAA Basics: (video)

HIPAA FAQ (slideshow) OR
HIPAA FAQ (pdf)

HIPAA necessitated updating and standardizing our privacy and security practices to comply with the federal regulations. Listed below are the HIPAA-related policies maintained across IHA units.

Step 1:

Select a Unit:

Step 2:

Click on a policy number to download the policy for the selected unit. All policies are available in PDF format.

Policy #	Policy Title
1	Introduction with Glossary of Terms
1.A	Privacy Director and Unit Delegate
2	Training & Awareness
3.A	Minimum Necessary Standard In General
3.B	Role-based Access
3.D	Authorization to release PHI
3.E	Designated Record Set
3.IA	Fax Communications Containing PHI
3.IB	Electronic Mail and Computer Files
3.ID	General Safeguards: Physical security
3.IE	General Safeguards: Computer passwords
3.J	Marketing and Fundraising
3.JA	Electronic Marketing
3.K	Patient Directory
3.L	Disclosures of PHI
3.M	Disclosures to Family and Friends of Patients
3.N	Use of PHI within IHA for Treatment, Payment and Operations
3.O	Psychotherapy Notes
3.Q	Destruction of materials containing PHI
3.R	Disclosures about Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence
4.A	Use of PHI in Research
4.B	Limited Data Sets
4.D	De-identification and Re-identification
5.A	Access to Inspect and Copy Records
5.B	Requests for Amendment of PHI
5.D	Request for Restrictions on the Use and Disclosure of PHI
6.A	Notice of Privacy Practice
7.A	Business Associate Agreements
8.C	Tracking Certain Disclosures of PHI Audits and Accounting
8.E	Mitigation
8.F	Sanctions
8.G	Policy and Procedure, Documentation, Amendment and Record Retention for Privacy Policies
8.H	Receiving and Resolving Privacy Complaints


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