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Fast Facts: How Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule Apply to Research?

Researchers frequently create, collect, use, and/or share individually identifiable health information to conduct research.  The HIPAA Privacy Rule dictates how research is defined, who is subject to its requirements, and what the requirements are to use individually identifiable information for research purposes.  To learn more about how the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to research, please read our Fast Facts below. 



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