Ensure HIPAA compliance for my research project

Ensuring HIPAA compliance for research projects relies on more than just using compliant systems; it requires a workflow and dataflow that remains secured and adherence to the Minimum Necessary Principle, i.e., storing the minimum amount of data for the minimum amount of time in the minimum necessary locations. To be able to show your good faith efforts, these actions should also be documented.

Prerequisites

Directions

  1. Design a compliant workflow 
    1. Search the Cookbook and the KB for compliant recipes/solutions
    2. Ask your departmental IT Pro 
  2. Document the steps you took to create and adhere to your workflow, showing your due diligence to comply with HIPAA.

Other Considerations

Additional Resources

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Please email securemyresearch@iu.edu to report errors/omissions and send critiques, suggestions for improvements, new use cases/recipes, or any other positive or negative feedback you might have.  It will be your contribution to the Cookbook and appreciated by all who use it.