{"id":6,"date":"2026-03-25T08:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/hipaa\/hipaa-privacy-program\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:42:26","slug":"hipaa-privacy-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/hipaa\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Arizona University HIPAA Privacy Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Contact the HIPAA Privacy Program<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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hipaa​@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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928-523-7906<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)<\/h1>\n

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)<\/strong> is a federal law that establishes national standards for protecting sensitive health information. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created the HIPAA Privacy Rule to set these standards, ensuring that individuals\u2019 Protected Health Information (PHI) is used and disclosed appropriately while still allowing necessary information flow for high\u2011quality care and public health purposes.<\/p>\n

HIPAA applies to “Covered Entities” and their “Business Associates” and governs how PHI may be used, how it must be safeguarded, and what rights individuals have regarding their own health information.<\/p>\n

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