8 results.
Regulations Governing Research (2013 update) - Retired
Author: Warner, Diana
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: May 2013
This practice brief reviews the federal regulations that affect research and the requirements regarding the use and protection of an individual's information.
Getting 'Hip' to Other Privacy Laws: Part 2
Author: Roth, Julie A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2004
The HIPAA privacy rule is just one of several federal laws that protect the privacy of non-public information. But privacy is not a new concept in healthcare. Healthcare workers have long protected medical information under a varety of state and federal laws, accreditation standards, and rules....
Evaluation of PHI Hunter in Natural Language Processing Research
Author: Redd, Andrew; Pickard, Steve; Meystre, Stephane; Scehnet, Jeffrey; Bolton, Dan; Heavirland, Julia; Weaver, Allison Lynn ; Hope, Carol; Garvin, Jennifer Hornung
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2015
Abstract
Objectives: We introduce and evaluate a new, easily accessible tool using a common statistical analysis and business analytics software suite, SAS, which can be programmed to remove specific protected health information (PHI) from a text document. Removal of PHI is import....
Uncovering the Relationship between IRBs and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Author: Gilles, Kathy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2004
More than 18 months after the HIPAA privacy rule compliance date, there is still one area that remains problematic for many covered entities—the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for research purposes. One point of significant confusion is the relationship between....
Regulations Governing Research (2003)
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Essential Elements of Informed Consent for Clinical Research
Author: Brennan, Marjorie
Source: Brief Encounter
Publication Date: July 02, 1999
The May 10 suspension of all federally funded clinical research at the Duke University Medical Center was recently reported by The Washington Post, the New York Times, and Health News. The suspension was carried out by the National Institute of Health's (NIH's) Office for Protection from Rese....
Journal Q&A (7/00)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: July 02, 2000
Q: My state's laws say that health information may be made available to researchers who provide written evidence of approval of their projects by an institutional review board (IRB).
What is an IRB?
A: An IRB is any board, committee, or other group formally designated by....
Regulations Governing Research (2011 update) - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.