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Research

  • PHI is the personal information that's protected by federal law whenever someone interacts with doctors, clinics, research labs, or other covered entities that uses this sensitive information.

  • The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ maintains  to protect the privacy of individual health information. UM is defined as a “hybrid entity” under HIPAA regulations because it is a covered entity whose activities include both covered and non-covered functions. Whenever a project involves obtaining protected health information (PHI) from a “covered entity,” as defined by HIPAA, proper authorization must be obtained from each individual. The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ has identified the following units as health care components:

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    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights:
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights:

 The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ maintains to protect the privacy of individual health information. UM is defined as a “hybrid entity” under HIPAA regulations because it is a covered entity whose activities include both covered and non-covered functions. Whenever a project involves obtaining protected health information (PHI) from a “covered entity,” as defined by HIPAA, proper authorization must be obtained from each individual. The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ has identified the following units as health care components:

Policies and Procedures

Related Links

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights:
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights: