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UNC-Chapel Hill is committed to conducting research in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and UNC-Chapel Hill policies. As part of this commitment, UNC-Chapel Hill has adopted this policy to clearly define the circumstances under which Research Health Information (RHI) may be used or disclosed in connection with research activities. Additionally, this Policy details the methods of reclassifying Protected Health Information (PHI) into RHI.
Protected Health Information (PHI) and Sensitive Information (SI) that is transmitted or received on behalf of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by any Constituent must be encrypted in accordance with this Standard, which details required minimum encryption standards for University Tier 2 and Tier 3 information. Particular transmissions may require a heightened encryption requirement or consideration of additional legal or policy requirements.
This document establishes the definitions followed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) Human Research Protection Program. This is a non-exhaustive list. Regulations and other documents (e.g. guidance documents issued by federal regulatory agencies) should be referenced when applicable.