News - May 2025

May 16, 2025

This issue of the newsletter provides an information on discretionary Certificates of Confidentiality, reminders for PI on leave, and HIPAA guidance.

HIPAA Guidance

May 16, 2025

The Office of Compliance has posted two new guidance documents for researchers related to non-HCC members accessing PHI and international research.

News - April 2025

April 15, 2025

This issue of the newsletter provides information about resources available for enrolling non-English-speaking participants, new guidance for study teams with members within and outside the HCC, and guidance on funding directives to stop, pause, suspend or modify activities.

New Guidance: HCC/Non-HCC Collaborative Research

April 15, 2025

The Office of Compliance has published new guidance for study teams with members both within and outside the healthcare component (HCC).

News - March 2024

March 19, 2024

This issue of the newsletter includes information about enrolling veterans in non-VA research, the availability of a new translated HIPAA form, and a new OHRP consent form resource.

Translated HIPAA Form Now Available

March 19, 2024

A new Spanish translation of a stand-alone HIPAA form is now available.