What are the implications of HIPAA on research involving human subjects?
While certain provisions of HIPAA 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. The Privacy Rule protects the privacy of such information while providing ways in which researchers can access and use PHI when necessary to conduct research. For more information , please go to: http://www.hhs.
