HIPAA email security 101: PHI, encryption, and what's required

Date & Time: Mar 31, 2026 10:00 AM

Learn how HIPAA applies to email communications, what qualifies as protected health information (PHI), and how encryption helps healthcare organizations meet compliance requirements. Join us for a practical session covering the fundamentals of HIPAA compliant email. We'll walk through: - How email encryption works and why it matters for HIPAA compliance - What counts as PHI and how to identify PHI indicators in everyday email communications - The key requirements covered entities need to have in place to protect sensitive information - Common mistakes organizations make when sending PHI via email and how to avoid them.