Beyond the HIPAA privacy rule enhancing privacy, improving health through research /

• Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Health Research and the Privacy of Health Information, the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
• Other Authors: Nass, Sharyl J., Levit, Laura A., Gostin, Lawrence O.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009.
• Subjects: United States. > Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.; United States. > Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (United States); Medical records > Access control > United States.; Health > Research > United States.; Privacy, Right of > United States.; MEDICAL > Medical History & Records.; Health > Research.; Medical records > Access control.; Privacy, Right of.; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.; Medical Records > Guideline > legislation and jurisprudence > United States.; Privacy > Guideline > legislation and jurisprudence > United States.; Confidentiality > Guideline > legislation & jurisprudence > United States.; Research > Guideline > methods > United States.; United States.; Electronic Books.; Electronic books.
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In the realm of health care, privacy protections are needed to preserve patients' dignity and prevent possible harms. Ten years ago, to address these concerns as well as set guidelines for ethical health research, Congress called for a set of federal stan.

Table of Contents:

• The value and importance of health information privacy
• The value, importance, and oversight of health research
• HIPAA, the privacy rule, and its application to health research
• Effect of the HIPAA privacy rule on health research
• A new framework for protecting privacy in health research.