October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and the
Office of Healthcare Compliance and Privacy has some
tips for you on sending patient information by email.
Responsibilities of individuals authorized to
email protected health information (PHI):
- Do not email PHI to your personal email address.
- Do not email PHI to another UConn Health user’s personal email address.
- When emailing PHI to another UConn Health user, use the recipient’s UConn Health email address.
- Do not include PHI in the subject line of an email.
- Emails containing PHI must include [Secure] in the subject line or the body of the email.
- Double-check all recipient e-mail addresses before hitting the send button, and watch out for the auto-complete function in Outlook.
- Do not share your password with anyone, and lock your computer when not in use.
Review our internal policies for more information:
- 2011-04 Electronic Communication of Confidential Data
- 2002-43 Confidentiality
- 2011-03 Systems Access Control
For more information, contact the Office of Healthcare Compliance and Privacy.