Section § 164.312(c)(1)Integrity

(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)

Text: 45 CFR Part 164, from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) as it stood on 6 October 2026.