Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued the Privacy Rule to implement the requirement of HIPAA. A major goal of the Privacy Rule is to assure that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public's health and well being. The Privacy Regulations establish national standards regarding uses and disclosures of protected health information.

The University is required to be compliant with the HIPAA Privacy Regulations. The purpose of this website is to provide access to the University's Privacy Policies and Procedures and other helpful tools and information regarding HIPAA.

HIPAA Privacy & Security Training

All OSU faculty, staff, residents, students, volunteers and affiliates that may have access to protected patient information are required to review OSU’s HIPAA requirements and pass the competency quiz at the links below.

1. Enroll for HIPAA Training
2. Review the HIPAA PowerPoint presentation.
3. HIPAA Awareness for temporary staff and volunteers- HIPAA quiz. The quiz requires your O-Key username and password to authenticate before letting you take the test!
4. For employees, staff, physicians- https://oc.okstate.edu/

Staff

Drew Williamsen
OSU-Tulsa and OSU Center For Health Sciences
Health Information Technology
Project Manager / HIPAA Compliance Officer
717 South Houston, Suite 506
Tulsa, OK 74127
Office: 918-586-4555
Fax: 918-586-4623
drew.williamsen@okstate.edu

HIPAA Hotline: 918-586-4545
chs.privacy@okstate.edu