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HIPAA privacy regulations and nursing research.

Douglas P Olsen1

  • 1Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut 06536-0740, USA. Douglas.Olsen@Yale.edu

Nursing Research
|September 23, 2003
PubMed
Summary

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy regulations impact nursing research. These rules affect how nurses access, create, and share study data, with the full extent of the impact yet to be determined.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Law
  • Nursing Research Ethics
  • Data Privacy

Background:

  • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy regulations became effective in 2003.
  • These regulations are anticipated to significantly influence nursing research practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of HIPAA privacy regulations on nursing research.
  • To identify key areas within the research process affected by HIPAA.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of HIPAA requirements in relation to nursing research.
  • Examination of data access, creation, and disclosure within the research context.

Main Results:

  • HIPAA regulations present challenges for nursing research.

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  • The specific degree of impact on nurses' research capabilities remains uncertain.

    • Conclusions:

    • HIPAA will undoubtedly affect the ability of nurses to conduct research.
    • Further observation is needed to fully quantify the impact of HIPAA on nursing research.