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===Protected Health Information (PHI)===
===Protected Health Information (PHI)===
Individually identifiable health information including demographic information, collected from an Individual, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that:
Individually identifiable health information including demographic information, collected from an Individual, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that:
*is created or received by UNMC/Nebraska Medicine; and
*is created or received by UNMC/ACE; and
*relates to the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an Individual; the provision of health care to an Individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an Individual and identifies the Individual or with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the Individual.
*relates to the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an Individual; the provision of health care to an Individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an Individual and identifies the Individual or with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the Individual.
PHI includes genetic information, which includes information about the following items (and excludes information about an Individual’s sex or age):
PHI includes genetic information, which includes information about the following items (and excludes information about an Individual’s sex or age):
*an Individual’s genetic tests;
*an Individual’s genetic tests;
*the genetic tests of an Individual’s family members; or
*the genetic tests of an Individual’s family members; or
*the manifestation of a disease or disorder in such Individual’s family members (i.e., family medical history); or
*the manifestation of a disease or disorder in such Individual’s family members (i.e., family medical history).
*any request for, or receipt of, genetic services (e.g., genetic test, genetic counseling, genetic education), or participation in clinical research which includes genetic services by the Individual or any family member of the Individual.
PHI excludes:
PHI excludes:
*individually identifiable health information of a person who has been deceased for more than fifty (50) years.
*individually identifiable health information of a person who has been deceased for more than fifty (50) years.
*education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); and  
*education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); and
*employment records held by UNMC in its role as employer.
*employment records held by UNMC in its role as employer.
===Research===
===Research===
Systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
A systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalized knowledge. Generalized knowledge is knowledge that can be applied to populations outside the population served by the ACE.
===Workforce===
===Workforce===
Employees, medical staff, volunteers, trainees, and other persons whose conduct, in the performance of work for Nebraska Medicine/UNMC, is under the direct control of Nebraska Medicine/UNMC, whether or not they are paid by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC.
Employees, medical staff, volunteers, trainees and other persons whose conduct, in the performance of work for Nebraska Medicine/UNMC, is under the direct control of Nebraska Medicine/UNMC, whether or not they are paid by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC.
==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
*Contact the [mailto:privacy@nebraskamed.com Privacy Office] or at 402-559-5136.
*Contact the [mailto:privacy@nebraskamed.com Privacy Office] or at 402-559-5136.