The HIPAA Privacy Rule _____

The HIPAA Privacy Rule _____.

A) Authorizes the publication of protected health information (PHI) by having subjects sign informed consents, even when a subject voluntarily participates in research
B) Mandates that HIPAA regulations apply to whatever extent protected health information (PHI) may be used during research, including publication of results
C) Requires that an IRB review and determine whether PHI can be used as the researcher suggests in his protocol or whether a waiver of authorization is warranted
D) States that maintaining the confidentiality of protected health information is not an issue during research because all publications include the results of blinded data only