HIPAA for Researchers
Federal privacy rules, enacted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) restrict researchers' access to, use of, and disclosure of health information.
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- HIPAA for Research Authorization
- Elements required in a HIPAA Research Authorization
- De-identified Health Information
- Revocation of HIPAA for Research Authorization
- HIPAA Privacy Notice
- HIPAA DOCutrak for PHI
- Application for Waiver
Please contact Patsy Nowatzke, IRB Director, for questions regarding HIPAA.
Please contact Andrea Jahn, J.D., University Privacy Officer, for questions or complaints regarding HIPAA Research.
IRB Office
Location: Criss I, Room 104
Phone: 402-280-2126
Fax: 402-280-4766
Chair: David Dworzack, MD
Co-Chair: Mary Kunes-Connell, PhD
Director: Patsy Nowatzke, RN, MHSA
To anonymously report noncompliant conduct, call the Research Compliance Hotline at 402-280-3200.
You may also report noncompliant conduct to the IRB Chair or the Assistant to the President for Research Compliance and Regulatory Services.