Data Brought Back to U.S.

Yale graduate students working at a health clinic in Ethiopia wish to bring patient medical data back into the US for research.  Issues raised include:

• Compliance with Yale’s policy on Use and Disclosure of PHI for Research Purposes (HIPAA Policy 5032) and other Yale HIPAA policies and procedures as applicable.
• Determining what Yale and local IRB approvals would be required.
• Determining whether patient authorizations would be required.
• Meeting applicable local data security and privacy requirements and expectations