If you are in the medical field, you have most likely heard the term “HIPAA compliance”. Most associate it with the protection of patient health information (PHI) within the office, but HIPAA compliance extends much further than internal dealings.

Keeping email HIPAA compliant is one of the most overlooked components of HHIPAA compliance. A common misconception is that an email is secure when you are sending it. However, if the right protective layers are not configured, this is not the case. HIPAA compliant email communication is a necessity in today’s technical landscape.

EMAIL ENCRYPTION

Encryption is almost always required to be HIPAA Compliant. Simply put, when an email is encrypted, the contents are disguised to everyone but the recipient. There are two different types of encryption:

Transport level encryption: This level of encryption disguises the email contents from email server to email server, or inbox to inbox. Once the email arrives in the inbox, it is no longer encrypted, allowing […]

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