The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

4268.0: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - 4:30 PM

Abstract #39936

Public Health Research and the HIPAA Regulations

Patricia A. Roche, MEd, JD, School of Public Health, Boston University, 715 Albany Street, Talbot 3 West, Boston, MA 02118, 617-414-1461, pwroche@bu.edu

In March 2002 the Department of Health and Human Services proposed modifications to the federal regulations for the protection of health information authorized by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and referred to as the "Privacy Rule." This presentation will examine the affect these changes will have on public health research

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will

Keywords: Public Health Research, Regulations

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

Privacy and Public Health

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA