Section § 164.312(e)(1)Transmission security

What it says

(e)(1) Standard: Transmission security. Implement technical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to electronic protected health information that is being transmitted over an electronic communications network.

(2) Implementation specifications:

(i) Integrity controls (Addressable). Implement security measures to ensure that electronically transmitted electronic protected health information is not improperly modified without detection until disposed of.

(ii) Encryption (Addressable). Implement a mechanism to encrypt electronic protected health information whenever deemed appropriate.

HIPAA, the United States rules protecting health information, § 164.312(e)(1)

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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.