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Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI)

Date of Publication:

8/12/2015

Definition:

Individually identifiable health information that is created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic form by a covered entity or business associate. ePHI does not include individually identifiable health information in paper or oral form. DOD 6025.18-R contains additional requirements for individually identifiable health information created, received, marinated, or transmitted by a covered entity in any form whether electronic, oral, or paper.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 8580.02: Security of Individually Identifiable Health Information in DoD Health Care Programs

Last Updated: December 09, 2022
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