Is the NCIR HIPPA compliant?
The NCIR has been deemed to be exempt from the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Covered entities are permitted under HIPAA to report information to Public Health Authorities and HIPAA does not supersede state law in this respect. North Carolina requires the sharing of immunization information with the NC Department of Health and Human Services, local health departments, physicians, schools K-12, colleges and universities, licensed and registered child care facilities, Head Start, Health Maintenance Organizations, and other state and local health departments outside of North Carolina.
