Access Electronic Health Records
Access to electronic health records (EHR) for research purposes is allowed after determinations and approvals are in place. Those approvals include, but may not be limited to:
- Human Resource approval
- System access is required to use EHR for research purposes
- HIPAA Privacy Officer approval
- The HIPAA Privacy Officer will determine the need for a Data Use Agreement (DUA) or Business Associate Agreement (BAA) based on the nature of the research, the patient population of interest and use of the data for analysis and publication
- Other as determined by the Office of Research & Innovation
- Assistance is available to determine when Agreements or Contracts are necessary between universities, private practice or other community agencies
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval
The Office of Research & Innovation will facilitate obtaining access to the EHR and help to determine whether or not the data required to answer a research question is available from the EHR. For further assistance, please submit a consultation request.
Helpful Links
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