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Protecting and Safeguarding Electronic Protected Health Information Guide
This guide offers best practices and examples of ways to safeguard electronic protected health information for your medical practice.
From 2009 to 2022, over 385 million patient records have been compromised in health care data breaches. These breaches encompass both resolved cases and ongoing investigations by the Office for Civil Rights regarding possible violations of HIPAA regulations.
To help medical practices in safeguarding sensitive patient data, our Risk Team has developed this guide that offers insights on risk mitigation strategies. The resource offers guidance and examples of protecting of electronic protected health information (ePHI), such as proper disposal methods for devices containing ePHI. It also provides information on implementing an e-communications policy and procedure for your practice, and information about HIPAA compliance in relation to tracking technologies on your website.