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HIPAA Privacy and Security

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.

HIPAA Privacy and Security Officer Contact Information

If you have any questions and would like additional information on HIPAA Privacy, you may contact the Privacy Director or the Institutional Privacy Officer. For HIPAA Security-related questions and concerns, please contact the Information Security Officer (ISO).

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Sonya Castro-Quirino, MBA, D.Bioethics, CCEP, CHC, CHPC, CHPS, CHRC
VP, Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), and Institutional Privacy Officer (IPO)
3B351
Phone: 806-743-3950
Email: sonya.castro@ttuhsc.edu

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Lane Timmons
AVP, Information Security Officer (ISO)
Phone: 806-743-7117
Email: lane.timmons@ttuhsc.edu

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Shen Wang, MSHA, CHC, CHPC, CHPS
Managing Director
3B351E
Phone: 806-743-2307
Email:  shen.wang@ttuhsc.edu


Quick Form Finds

Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP):
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