Re: Does My Doctor Comply HIPAA when she Sends me Personal Health Information over Gm
Originally Posted by
Paper Pusher
By default Gmail encrypts all of its communication with SHTTP. That was done to keep the Chinese government from spying on Chinese dissidents who used Gmail. Is that same process sufficient to allow my doctor to send me personal health information?
I have a Gmail account and I use the web interface through Gmail. I can also use Thunderbird as a Gmail client. Do I have to use Thunderbird to comply with HIPAA?
If the Chinese government wanted to spy on its citizens, and they do in certain situations, you can bet that Google will not lock them out. I believe they have to contract with the government to even be there, and google wants to be there.
There may be programs that claim to keep the government out, but it isn't gmail. No one can keep them out if they want to come in.
Do I have to use Thunderbird to comply with HIPAA?
I don't think it's you that has to comply, it's the health care providers.
You might find your answer here.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa...ule/index.html
Last edited by critin; October 9th, 2012 at 03:05 AM.
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