Where in the HIPAA regulations does it say what material must be in locked file cabinets?
A. In the Privacy Rule itself, there is no specific rule stating how you should protect the privacy of health information. In the Privacy Rule, page 82827 of the Federal Register, Part 164.530 (c)(1)(2), there are two short paragraphs stating that the covered entity must have in place appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information.
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