Policies, Procedures and Guidance

GUIDANCE HIPAA

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This document provides guidance about the research use of protected health information (PHI), as governed by federal HIPAA regulations, WA state laws, and UW institutional policies.

Change Notes

Add note that HIPAA Authorization for UW Medicine PHI may not be obtained using language in the research consent form – 05.01.2025
Add information about PHI at non-UW covered entities. Remove reference to UW as IRB of Record for Bloodworks, Northwest Kidney Centers, and PHSKC – 04.27.2023
Removed reference to SCCA – 09.20.2022
Additional clarification about decedents and HIPAA – 11.23.2021
Updated information about decedents and Washington State law RCW 70.02; updated links – 06.24.2021