164.312(c)(1) Integrity (Standard)
Technical safeguard · Standard
The requirement as we hold it
Integrity (Standard). Implement policies and procedures to protect ePHI from improper alteration or destruction. NIST recommends integrity controls including checksums, signed records, and tamper detection.
The examiner asks
- Show me the controls that protect ePHI from improper alteration or destruction.
- Where is tamper detection or integrity checking set?
Evidence to bring
- the integrity policy
- the tamper-detection configuration
Source: 164.312(c)(1) at eCFR. Our statement of the clause, not the instrument verbatim.