Support groups are extremely helpful for patients and their families to learn about their diseases and treatment and provide emotional support. However, using patient information to generate a list to provide support group information is subject to privacy laws, including HIPAA. 

Visit the HIPAA Program Office (HPO) website to learn more about the Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) and Patient and Family Support Groups or contact the HIPAA Program Office (HPO) at 4-9716 or HPO@bsd.uchicago.edu for more information.