HHS Issues HIPAA Rules Specific to Research
June 23, 2003 HHS Issues HIPAA Rules Specific to Research Certain provisions of the HIPAA privacy rule specifically concern research and may affect research activities. The privacy rule recognizes that the research community has legitimate needs to use, access, and disclose protected health information (PHI) to carry out a wide range of health research protocols and projects. According to the booklet entitled "Protecting Personal Health Information in Research: Understanding the HIPAA Privacy Rule," released on April 17, 2003, by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) National Institute of Health. The following were some highlights of the booklet:The . . .
