Protection of patient and student confidentiality is taken very seriously by the University of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program (UNL ATP). At no time shall patient nor student confidentiality be breached.
During the time a person is involved with the UNL ATP, he or she will have access to information regarding, but not limited to, patient records. Information contained within patient records, conversations, or other communication about patients under the care of any UNL ATP affiliate is considered confidential and will not be disclosed for any personal purpose or any manner outside his or her scope of duty.
All preprofessional and professional students associated with the UNL ATP must comply with the Healthcare Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Patient records at some clinical education/observation settings affiliated with the UNL ATP may be subject to the protection of Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) because they are considered to be educational records.
The Office of the University Registrar at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln provides information regarding Confidentiality of Student Records and Student Health Records (HIPAA and FERPA) which can be located here. UNL publishes a FERPA notification that delineates student rights under FERPA.
All preprofessional and professional students associated with the UNL ATP will be required to complete an annual HIPAA and FERPA Confidentially Statement and HIPAA and FERPA training during their first semester of enrollment.
Any violation of HIPAA and/or FERPA regulations will be grounds for immediate dismissal from the UNL ATP.