IRB - Research Database Guidance

Databases containing protected health information (PHI) used for research purposes are affected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The Privacy Rule affects all research uses of PHI, even if the research is designated as exempt under the Common Rule. The Privacy Rule regulations cover the use of databases containing PHI just as they apply to any other research using PHI.

The purpose of the Research Database Map is to guide researchers in applying the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to any research database containing PHI.

For further information, see Research Repositories, Databases, and the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Last Update

July 21, 2009
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