1. In a group practice where several health care providers have their own web sites where their patients can securely request appointments, prescription refills, or other information on-line, how can they confirm the identity of the patient and assure that the information being sent back to the patient can only be retrieved by that patient?
2. Is encryption required over dial-up lines?
3. Is encryption a requirement when sending e-mails and transmitting protected health information over the Internet?