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HIPAA TIPS OF THE WEEK



8.17.09 TIP OF THE WEEK
Email and PHI

Do you wonder whether it is okay to send protected health information (PHI) via e-mail inside or outside the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC)? E-mail communication involving PHI is allowed only under specific circumstances, and shall occur according to UCMC guidelines.  Go to http//hipaa.bsd.uchicago.edu to access the guidelines and find out how to best protect patient privacy and information security when communicating PHI via email inside and outside the UCMC.  Contact the HIPAA Program Office at 4-9716 if you have any questions. 






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Call 4-9716 for more details.