RE: Transmitting Patient Information via Internet (Email)

[Clay III, Roy G. (MCLNO)]

Our state department of health is setting up a Secure FTP server for surveillance reporting and we are using X.509 v3 for securing email. Since both of these standards are cited in the proposed security rule, they would be fine for securing PHI sent over open channels. -----Original Message----- From: dslowik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 12:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: Transmitting Patient Information via Internet (Email) What is the standard regarding the transmittal of PHI via email to other providers etc?  If the safeguards are in place (encryption, passwords, confidentiality statements, etc), are facilities encouraging or allowing this?  Any feedback on this would be helpful.  Thank you.   Danae Slowik Director of Admissions Alaska Children's Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: (907) 346-2101 ext 200 cell: (907) 301-5824 web:  www.acs.ak.org ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=privacy and enter your email address. ML> ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=privacy and enter your email address.