UO researchers planning to work with HIPAA-covered entities, e.g., hospitals, medical centers, other universities, etc., may need to comply with use and disclosure requirements under HIPAA for use of protected health information in their research. University administration has designated certain centers and departments as meeting criteria to be covered by HIPAA regulatory requirements. Researchers working at or obtaining data from HIPAA covered components of the University of Oregon will have to comply with HIPAA use and disclosure requirements if their research involves protected health information. For more information on HIPAA and the covered components at the University of Oregon, please visit the University of Oregon Privacy Office website or contact Mary Kay Fullenkamp, Privacy Officer, at 541-346-2513.