During my career I heard many grumblings about the strict nature of HIPAA. I started to fall into it too until I decided to give them a call a several years back. The representative said some interesting things.
First, they were strict when it came to follow-up techniques. The client’s protection is the utmost importance, which is a great thing. However, the second thing is the kicker. I specifically asked her about using public records to find research clients. She said that was completely in the rules, if this technique is explicitly stated in the consent form that the client signs. As long as the client knows the efforts you will be making (without violating confidentiality), you should be good to go.
Just to be clear, I do not work for HIPAA, so I am not the expert. So check with your local authority about their restrictions. You might find it’s not as restricting as you thought.
Do you have any helpful HIPAA stories or information? If so, comment with them.
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