Biomedical research and electronic protected health information (ePHI) go hand in hand. Keeping ePHI secure is a federal requirement, and is regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountablity Act, more popularly known as HIPAA.

As an IU researcher, the responsibility to keep your ePHI secure is primarily yours. However, we are here to make that task easier by providing HIPAA aligned advanced IT services and consulting.

HIPAA Computing at IU: Frequently Asked Questions

1. Getting Help

• At IU, where can I get training or IT help with HIPAA?
• At IU, where can I get computing help for biomedical research?

2. About HIPAA/ePHI

• What is HIPAA?
• What is electronic protected health information (ePHI)?

3. HIPAA and You

• HIPAA for researchers at IU
• About IU IRB requirements for ePHI or HIPAA protected data
• What are the penalties for violating HIPAA?

4. HIPAA and Data Security

• How do I securely process, store, transmit, and share ePHI or HIPAA data?
• Can I store ePHI on my laptop or a mobile device?
• encryption tools

5. HIPAA and Research Computing at IU

• About IU’s research systems and services and HIPAA compliance
• What are my responsibilities when using the Advanced IT Core's HIPAA aligned services?
• How are the Advanced IT Core and UITS Research Technoogies related?