What kind of research and researchers are affected by the HIPAA regulations?
Any kind of research conducted under the auspices of the UW and UW Medicine that creates or uses protected health information is subject to the HIPAA regulations. This includes such research activities as clinical trials, chart reviews, epidemiological studies, behavioral, and social science studies, as well as basic science research activities. It includes research that involves the provision of treatment as well as research that provides neither treatment nor diagnosis. All researchers, whether or not they are directly connected with UW Medicine, who wish to conduct research involving protected health information must complete HIPAA training before they will be allowed to have access to individually identifiable health information in any form.
