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Fact Sheet: Take Steps to Protect and Secure Information

This is a fact sheet explaining steps to take to protect and secure information when using a mobile device whether you use a personally owned mobile device or one provided to you by an entity such as a health care organization, system, or medical or private practice

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Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.