TTUHSC Administration

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Welcome!

The purpose of this site is to promote understanding of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s responsibilities regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and its Administrative Simplification provisions, 45 C.F.R. 160, et seq., 45 C.F.R. 162, et seq., and 45 C.F.R. 164, et seq., collectively referred to hereafter as HIPAA, have established national standards for electronic health care transactions as well as the security and privacy of health data.

If you have any questions and would like additional information on HIPAA Privacy, you may contact your respective campus� Privacy Officers. For HIPAA Security-related questions and concerns, please contact the Institutional Information Security Officer.

Privacy Officers
Shauna Baughcum Institutional Privacy Officer 806.743.4007
Jonna Barfield Amarillo Privacy Officer 806.354.5616
David Porras El Paso Privacy Officer 915.545.6540
Mel Bullock Odessa Privacy Officer 432.335.1845
Information Security Officer
Joe Green Institutional Information Security Officer 806.743.1500