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Technical Safeguards
Technical safeguards
technical safeguards
Technical safeguards
Designed to protect protected health information being created, processed, stored, transmitted, or destroyed
Designed to protect protected health information being created, processed, stored, transmitted, or destroyed
Technical safeguards are security measures implemented to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) and ensure its confidentiality, integrity, and availability. These safeguards involve the use of technology and controls such as access controls, encryption, audit controls, and integrity controls to prevent unauthorized access and protect ePHI from threats.
As per 45CFR § 164.304 of Public Law 104-­191:"Technical safeguards means the technology and the policy and procedures for its use that protect electronic protected health information and control access to it."
What is personal health information
What is personal health information
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There are three DoD regulations that have provisions for implementing safeguards. DoD Regulation 5400.11, "DoD Privacy Program;" DoD Instruction 8500.2, "DoD Information Assurance Implementation;" and DoD Regulation 8580.2, "DoD Health Information Security Regulation."