UCR Health News

While HIPAA is the federal medical privacy law that protects individually identifiable medical information, many people are not aware that California has its own, stringent[...]

California Senate Bill-81 California Senate Bill-81 was recently signed into law by Governor Newsom. This new law aims to safeguard patient privacy by restricting immigration[...]

While a parent or legally authorized representative must consent to most medical care for minors, California has special exceptions where minors may authorize their own[...]

APM-671 The University’s rules surrounding academic appointments are contained in the Academic Personnel Manual. These rules include those involving appointment and promotion, recruitment, salary administration,[...]

As we welcome a new incoming class of medical students, it is a good time to review the rules surrounding medical student documentation in the[...]

Under state law and/or University policy, all UCR Health clinicians and clinic staff are deemed to be “Mandated Reporters.”  This means they are legally required[...]

In order to comply with HIPAA Security Rule, UCR policy requires any outgoing email containing protected health information (PHI) to be encrypted whenever it is[...]

DUO Mobile Phishing Awareness

UCR Colleagues and Friends, It is with much gratitude for this amazing community that I celebrate 100 days at UCR Health! The past 3 or[...]

By Dr. Naveen Raja, DO MBA, Chief Medical Officer, UCR Health What determines health? This is a question we ask ourselves at UCR Health as[...]

Since our opening, we have focused on providing primary care services to the unhoused and low-income population. We started with operating the primary care clinic[...]

The University of California Riverside School of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) Unsheltered Outreach Program (UOP) partnered with Vituity Cares Foundation and the City[...]