For example, a covered health care provider that had a treatment
relationship with an individual prior
to the individual's enrollment in a clinical trial, but that is now providing research - related treatment
to the individual, may elect
to request a compound authorization from the individual: an authorization under § 164.508 (d) for the provider
to use the protected health information it created prior
to the
initiation of the research that involves treatment, combined with an authorization under § 164.508 (f)
regarding use and disclosure of protected health information the covered provider will create for the purpose of the clinical trial.
One of the primary strengths of this investigation was that assessments about work balance were obtained from both partners in
relationships and in
regard to two stages in their
relationship — retrospectively about the
initiation stage and concurrently about the maintenance stage.