Below are five tips from TigerText, a secure messaging provider, for protecting electronic PHI and complying with the HIPAA security requirements:
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Electronic PHI should be encrypted to NIST standards and stored on a secure server.
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Users authorized to access electronic PHI should have unique usernames and passwords to accurately monitor who is viewing the information.
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Text messaging solutions utilized by healthcare organizations should allow users to remotely remove users as well as remotely erase communications.
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Text messaging solutions should allow users to set pre-determined lifespans for electronic PHI to help prevent authorized users from saving the information to their mobile device or any external hard drive.
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Healthcare organizations should provide HIPAA training on how to properly transmit electronic PHI to those authorized to access the information.
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