Ascension Health HIPAA Web Site
Maintained by Don Stry, Information Services Division
(812) 228-2131 Email: dstry@ascensionhealth.org
Section: Research, IRB and HIPAA
05/24/04
An authoritative document from HHS that discusses PHI (protected health information), authorization for its use in research under HIPAA, IRBs (Institutional Review Boards) and the HIPAA Privacy Rule is found on the following website:
http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/pdf/IRB_Factsheet.pdf .
Of special interest is the section titled “Frequently Asked Questions and Answers” on pages 6 through 12.
Another related HHS website is titled “Issues to Consider in the Research Use of Stored Data or Tissues“ from the HHS OFFICE FOR PROTECTION FROM RESEARCH RISKS:
http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/humansubjects/guidance/reposit.htm