This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Protected Health Information Management Tool (updated November 2024).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes uses and disclosures of protected health information as it relates to family members and friends (updated November 2024).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Minimum Necessary Rule (updated November 2024).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Amendment of PHI (updated October 2024).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Medical Facility Directory: Use and Disclosure (updated October 2024)

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Best Practices for Disposing PHI (updated October 2024).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes Device and Media Controls. Updated October 2024

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Incidental Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information (updated September 2024).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Best Practices for Safeguarding Laptops (updated October 2022).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Best Practices for Verification of Identity.

This HIPAA Information Paper describes Person or Entity Authentication For Access Controls (Updated March 2015).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes Administrative Safeguards.

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Accounting of Disclosures of PHI.

This Information Paper outlines provisions of the economic stimulus legislation — the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), enacted on Feb. 17, 2009 — that are relevant to the Military Health System. (updated May 2022).

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Military Command Exception and Disclosing PHI of Armed Forces Personnel.