Confidentiality

Information regarding the physical and mental health of students is confidential, released only with the student's permission. This information is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, includes a privacy rule that creates national standards to protect the confidentiality of an individual’s personal health information. These standards were implemented by the Duke Health enterprise on April 14, 2003.

The Duke Student Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services and Sexual Assault Support Services comply with these standards. The Notice of Privacy Practices brochure, which will be given to students at their first visit, describes how medical information may be used and disclosed and how you get access to this information.