A health system expands remote inpatient coding. Which technical safeguard best aligns with protecting ePHI on coding endpoints?
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Short Explanation
Remote coding is fine; unprotected endpoints aren’t. Encrypt the laptop and the tunnel—treat ePHI like it can walk out of a coffee shop if you don’t lock it down.
Full Explanation
The HIPAA Security Rule expects appropriate technical safeguards for ePHI, commonly including encryption of devices and transmissions used in remote HIM/coding work. HITECH-era enforcement heightened attention to unsecured PHI. Operational convenience does not justify unencrypted storage or transport of production health information.