UW Privacy Office

Patient Data Domain

Last updated on April 16, 2021

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Last updated on April 16, 2021

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information. The HIPAA Security Rule sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information.

Enforcement Authority Office of Civil Rights
Subject Matter Expert(s)
  • Jane Yung
  • Karen E Moe
Data Types Healthcare
Data Sets (and Population)
  • Name, Authentication Credentials (Patients)
  • Medical Record Number, Name (Patients)
  • License Number, Name (Patients)
  • Name, Date (Patients)
  • Social Security Number, Name (Patients)
  • Device Identification Number, Name (Patients)
  • Name, Medical Records (Patients)
  • Telephone Number, Name (Patients)
  • E-mail Address, Name (Patients)
  • Benefits Information, Name (Patients)
  • Vehicle Identification Number, Name (Patients)
  • Name, Address (Patients)
Website HHS – Health Information Privacy

HITECH: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

Last updated on April 16, 2021

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of health information, in part, through several provisions that strengthen the civil and criminal enforcement of the HIPAA rules.

Enforcement Authority Office of Civil Rights
Subject Matter Expert(s) Jane Yung
Data Types Healthcare
Data Sets (and Population) n/a
Website HHS – HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule

Medical Records: RCW 70.02

Last updated on April 16, 2021

RCW 70.02 Medical Records

Washington State requirements for health care information access and disclosure.

Enforcement Authority n/a
Subject Matter Expert(s)
  • Jane Yung
  • Karen E Moe
Data Types Healthcare
Data Sets (and Population)
  • Medical Record Number (Patients)
  • Medical Records (Patients)
Website WSL – RCW 70.02

Mental Illness

Last updated on April 16, 2021

RCW 71.05 Mental Illness (RCW 71.05.340, 71.05.350, 71.05.385, 71.05.390, 71.05.630)

The statute maintains the individual rights of those receiving mental healthcare.

Enforcement Authority n/a
Subject Matter Expert(s) Jane Yung
Data Types Healthcare
Data Sets (and Population)
  • Name, Medical Record Number (Patients)
  • Name, Medical Records (Patients)
Website WSL – RCW Title 71