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To Send Or Not To Send: E-mail Transmission of Protected Health Information With Confidentiality/Privacy Notices

Frank H. Wians, Susan Bouregy

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The principal goals and objectives of this article are to debunk myths regarding e-mail transmission of protected health information (PHI) and to discuss appropriate verbiage in confidentiality/privacy notices (CPNs) intended to manage the risk of a breach of confidentiality/privacy when PHI is transmitted by e-mail. As a prelude to this discussion, we will discuss briefly the history of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Readers should be able to describe HIPAA, determine when it’s appropriate to send PHI by e-mail, and the how to word such communications to protect all involved parties.

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Key concepts: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Confidentiality, Internet privacy, Principal (computer security), Masking (illustration), Protected health information, Computer security, Transmission (telecommunications)