The Office of Research Services has collected this information to assist the research community at our institution in complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.  If you need any additional assistance, please contact our office at (504) 568-4970.

Policy and Procedures

• Privacy Policy and Procedures for Clinical Research

• LSUHSC-NO CM 53 - HIPAA Privacy Policies

Guidance

• General Guidance

• Waivers of Authorization and Informed Consent

• Privacy Notice

Forms

• Business Associate Addendum

• Certification of Use of De-Identified Information

• Certification of Research on Decedent Information

• Notice of Privacy Practices

• Privacy Notice Acknowledgement

• Authorization

• Authorization (includes information relating to HIV, AIDS, drug or alcohol abuse, mental or behavioral health, or psychiatric care)
• Authorization (for use with Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center Studies)

Links to Additional Information

• HIPAA Privacy Rule

• DHHS Guidance on HIPAA and Research

• LSUHSC-NO Office of  Compliance Programs

  • Human Subjects/Patient Policy: Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Research

  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

• Office of Civil Rights

  • Guidance on the Entire Privacy Rule

  • Research Section of OCR Guidance