Where in the Privacy Rule is shredding of documents addressed?
A. In the Privacy Rule itself, there is no specific rule about shredding. In the Privacy Rule, page 82827 of the Federal Register, Part 164.530(c)(1)(2), there are two short paragraphs stating that the covered entity must have in place appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information.
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