HIPAA Authorization

The formal documentation of consent for release of protected health information, given by either the patient or a legally authorized representative. For the authorization to be valid, the elements specified by the regulations must be present in the HIPAA Authorization Form. The ¯r¶¹ÔÚÏß HIPAA Authorization Form is strongly recommended for all research access to PHI held by the ¯r¶¹ÔÚÏß or its affiliated agencies.