HIPAA Security Compliance. The HIPAA Security Rule, effective April 20, 2005, requires that workforce members adhere to controls and safeguards to: (1) ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of confidential information; and (2) detect and prevent reasonably anticipated errors and threats due to malicious or criminal actions, system failure, natural disasters and employee or user error. Such events could result in damage to or loss of personal information, corruption or loss of data integrity, interruption of University activities, or compromise the privacy of the University patients or employees and its records.

UC Contacts: All UC campuses have appointed a HIPAA Security Officer. The Security Officer is the local campus administrative resource for implementation of the HIPAA Security Rule.

Guidelines: This document is intended to assist UC campus and medical center directors and managers to determine the implementation of practices to achieve compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. It includes an appendix that serves as a snapshot of the HIPAA security regulations.

Educational Modules: PowerPoint presentations have been developed as templates to facilitate staff training on the specifics of the security rule.