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physical safeguard in the form of an access control to a secure area of the Valley Forge MTF.
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Pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must maintain secure access (for example, facility door locks) in areas where PHI is located. Allowing an unidentified individual to bypass a security entrance in this scenario violates the HIPAA Security Rule and exposes the MTF and its patients to a potential breach situation.