Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
Policy Number: 206
- Subject:
Privacy and confidentiality of health information
- Scope:
Employees, faculty, residents, students, visitors and volunteers
- Date Reviewed:
- August 2019
- Responsible Office:
- Office of Legal Affairs
- Responsible Executive:
- Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
I. POLICY AND GENERAL STATEMENT
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (“University”) respects the privacy and confidentiality of its patients’ medical and dental information. To that end, the University has developed a Policy and Procedure Manual for the Confidentiality of Health Care Information.
II. PROCEDURE
All faculty, staff, students and guests are required to follow the policies and procedures set forth in the Policy and Procedure Manual for the Confidentiality of Health Care Information.
III. CONTACTS
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- Privacy Office
- 713-500-3391
- https://inside.uth.edu/hipaa/
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- Office of Legal Affairs
- 713-500-3268
- https://inside.uth.edu/legal/contact-us.htm