Why is IBC securing email?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that covered entities such as IBC take additional measures to protect the privacy and security of PHI, which is information – such as name, address, or social security number – that identifies a person in relation to their health status or health information. Prior to the HIPAA regulation, IBC instituted technical controls and business practices designed to protect PHI.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requires that covered entities, such as IBC take additional measures to protect the privacy and security of PHI, which is information — such as name, address, or social security number — that identifies a person in relation to their health status or health information. Prior to the HIPAA regulation, IBC instituted technical controls and business practices designed to protect PHI.
