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Before reusing a hard drive that held ePHI, what must happen?

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  1. Remove ePHI before reusing media
  2. Sell old hard drives intact
  3. Reuse media without wiping

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  1. 45 CFR 164.310(d)(2)(ii) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-C/section-164.310 Checked 2026-10-10.

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