Healthcare Compliance

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is committed to providing quality health care while protecting the privacy and security of patients’ and research subjects’ health information. FAU complies with federal requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.  This website outlines FAU's policies and information relating to HIPAA and healthcare billing compliance.

HIPAA

University Policies

• Overview of Components and Entities
• Policy on Notice of Privacy Practices
• Policy on Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information 
• Policy on Minimum Necessary Use
• Policy on Disclosure to Personal Representatives
• Policy on Request to Restrict Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Policy on Request for Confidential Communications
• Policy on HIPAA Training
• Policy on Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Fundraising
• Policy on Requests to Amend Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Policy on Patient Right to File a Privacy Compliant 
• Policy on Right to an Accounting of Disclosure
  • Request Form for Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI)

HIPAA Technology Security Policies

• HIPAA Policy on Mobile Devices
• Policy on Access to Personal Health Records
• Policy on e-PHI Breach 
• Policy on Information Access Management 
• Policy on Physical and Technical Authentication Safeguard 
• Security Incident Policy

HIPAA Research Policies and Guidance

• HIPAA and Research

HIPAA Task Force Charter

• HIPAA Task Force Charter

Healthcare Billing

University Policy

• 7.4 Healthcare Billing Compliance Policy

Billing Compliance Plan

• FAU Billing Compliance Plan FY26-27
• FAU Billing Compliance Audit Handbook

Billing Compliance Committee Charter

• FAU Billing Compliance Committee Charter