Section § 164.312(c)(1)Integrity
What it says
(c)(1) Standard: Integrity. Implement policies and procedures to protect electronic protected health information from improper alteration or destruction.
(2) Implementation specification: Mechanism to authenticate electronic protected health information (Addressable). Implement electronic mechanisms to corroborate that electronic protected health information has not been altered or destroyed in an unauthorized manner.
HIPAA, the United States rules protecting health information, § 164.312(c)(1)
What is in the packs for this
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Security Rule Safeguard Register
Helps with this requirementin HIPAA Security Rule ReadinessIts Framework References cite this section. Lists the 22 Security Rule standards and their 41 implementation specifications in plain words, required or addressable, with an owner and the evidence to keep.
Text: 45 CFR Part 164, from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) as it stood on 6 October 2026.