Advarra, Inc. complies with HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) (including the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules) and the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) to safeguard Protected Health Information.

Advarra is not a covered entity, or a privacy board as defined under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. As such, Advarra’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is limited to and can conduct two functions under the Privacy Rule: 1) reviewing HIPAA authorization language when included in the ICF; and 2) reviewing requests for waivers of authorization (partial, full, and/or alteration).

While Advarra may be a Business Associate in certain lines of business, Advarra is not a Business Associate for the IRB and IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee) services.

General information on Advarra’s handling of personal information is available in Advarra’s Privacy Policy. This Statement of HIPAA Compliance is meant for informational purposes only and not as a form of covenant, warranty, representation or guarantee of any kind. We encourage the use of Business Associate Agreements to address specific compliance requirements.

For further information, please contact us by one of the following methods:

E-mail: corporatecompliance@advarra.com

Mail:   Advarra Headquarters
6100 Merriweather Dr., Suite 600
Columbia, MD 21044

You can call the following telephone number: 410.884.2900