What does electronic protected health information (ePHI) mean?
If the patient health information is computer based meaning stored or maintained or processed, it is electronic patient health information and protected individually identifiable health information. This includes enrollment, eligibility individually health information that is transmitted by electronic media, maintained in electronic media. It includes reports generated from computers that contain ePHI, and ePHI disclosed through IVR (Interactive voice response) Systems. ePHI transmitted through FAX and telephone is not covered by the HIPAA Security Rule, although that information is covered by the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
