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While the HIPAA Privacy Rule covers protected health information (PHI) in all forms, the HIPAA Security Rule specifically applies only to PHI that is maintained, transformed, or transmitted in electronic form (e-PHI). The Security Rule is intended to ensure that covered entities meet the following objectives:Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all EPHI that the entity creates, receives, maintains, or transmits;Protect against any reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information;Protect against any reasonably anticipated uses or disclosures of such information that are not permitted or required under the Privacy Rule Ensure compliance by the entity's workforce.This paper explores some solutions.
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