------------------------------------------- From: Heather Castillo[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:24:31 AM To: Talk Subject: Email Encryption/Transport of PHI Auto forwarded by a Rule
Hi everyone, One of the hospitals that I work for wants me to download their clinic schedules and then email them to their remote transcriptionist as an attachment. I know HOW to do this, but is it safe—doesn’t it violate HIPAA I’m transferring personal health info and it’s not encrypted or password protected? Is there another way to accomplish this? Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, -------------------------------------------------------------------- Heather Castillo HPMIN Analyst/Module Coordinator Information Systems Hays Medical Center 785.623.5084 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Shoot for the moon...even if you miss, you'll always land among the stars."
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