HIPAA Compliant Email

Last updated September 12, 2017. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. Any organization dealing with protected health information (PHI) must ensure that all the required physical, network, and process security…

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Patients can authorize providers to use unencrypted emails.

Your HIPAA privacy notification document can explain the risks of e-mail use and your policies. Yes, patients can authorize your office to use unencrypted emails. Make sure they understand the risks first. Most practices use a consent form to explain the potential risks to patients.