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Durham County Public Health

HIPAA Information

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About the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the first comprehensive Federal Law to protect the privacy and security of Individually identifiable health information also known as Protected Health Information (PHI).

We take very seriously our role of safeguarding your health information and using your health information in an appropriate manner. If you should have any HIPAA related questions, please contact our Privacy and  Contracts Officer, Annette Carrington, via e-mail or by calling (919) 560-7762.

How will Public Health Use and Disclose your Health Information? 

Read our Notice of Privacy Practices

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