Electronic protected health information (ePHI) is any PHI that is created, stored, transmitted, or received electronically. The HIPAA Security Rule has specific guidelines in place that dictate the means involved in assessing ePHI.
Media used to store data, including:
-Personal computers with internal hard drives used at work, home, or while traveling
-External portable hard drives
-Magnetic tape
-Removable storage devices, including USB drives, CDs, DVDs, and --SD cards
-Smartphones and PDAs
Means of transmitting data via wi-fi, Ethernet, modem, DSL, or cable network connections including:
-Email
-File transfers