Research

The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes conditions under which the VCU Affiliated Covered Entity can provide researchers access to and use of Protected Health Information (PHI). The Rule is not intended to impede research. However, it does provide for specific ways that PHI can be accessed and used by researches as well as defines how individuals have control over their health information when they are research subjects.

FORMS (Templates)

Authorization, Research Subject
Authorization Waiver Request, Research Primary Investigator
Request for Limited Data Set
Request for PHI Preparatory to Research
Research Compliance Form Explanation
Research Compliance Form IRB Supplement

INFORMATION RESOURCES

VCU Office of Research
VCU Office of Research Subjects Protection
CDC (Public Health & HIPAA)
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin
HIPAA Researcher’s Booklet

The links above are designed to provide direction and information as well as the forms needed to comply with the Privacy Standard. If you have questions not answered by the information provided please contact:

Buzz Willis (804) 628-1853