GUIDANCE HIPAA
This document provides guidance about the research use of protected health information (PHI), as governed by federal HIPAA regulations, WA state laws, and 91探花institutional policies.
Change Notes
Updates for accessibility – 02.26.2026
Revised to reference 91探花Medicine鈥檚 new honest broker policy and policy for the release of clinical data. – 08.29.2025
Update information about allowable eSignatures for HIPAA; Update subject to participant where applicable – 06.26.2025
Add note that HIPAA Authorization for 91探花Medicine PHI may not be obtained using language in the research consent form – 05.01.2025
Add information about PHI at non- 91探花covered entities. Remove reference to 91探花as IRB of Record for Bloodworks, Northwest Kidney Centers, and PHSKC – 04.27.2023
Removed reference to SCCA – 09.20.2022
Additional clarification about decedents and HIPAA – 11.23.2021
Updated information about decedents and Washington State law RCW 70.02; updated links – 06.24.2021