Reader Questions:
Check These ePHI Requirements
Published on Mon Oct 19, 2020
Question: Must electronic protected health information (ePHI) be encrypted to be compliant with HIPAA? Michigan Subscriber Answer: Believe it or not, no — though it is certainly in the interests of any covered entity (CE) to take this, and every possible precaution, to safeguard ePHI. In “Security Standards: Technical Safeguards,” the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outlines four [...]