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Section: Email Security and HIPAA - Sources of Information

05/01/03

Sources of Information on Email Security and HIPAA

1.        AMIA White Paper: Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Electronic Mail with Patients http://www.amia.org/pubs/other/email_guidelines.html

2.       AMA Recommended Guidelines for Physician-Patient Electronic Communications http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2386.html

3.       Journal of AHIMA--Practice Brief: Email Security http://www.ahima.org/journal/pb/00.02.html

4.       AHIMA's practice brief on Facsimile Transmission of Health Information http://www.ahima.org/journal/pb/01.06.2.html

5.Official CMS Transcript on Email Encryption From 02/02/03 Audio Conference (added 04/30/03)

6. What are some acceptable alternatives to encryption? (added 04/30/03)

7. Do Emails with PHI Need to be Encrypted? (added 04/30/03)

8. Discussion: Is Encryption - Required? (added 04/30/03)

9. Discussion On Email Security - What is Meant by Addressable? (added 04/30/03)


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