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PHI or Protected Health Information is pretty much anything that pertains to the patient's medical condition and can be used by a reasonable person to identify the patient. So, if I say, "a man with a broken leg", that's Heath information but not PHI. If, however, I say, "Fred Jones checked into our hospital today", that IS PHI. Other individually identifying health information (IIHI) includes SSN, phone number, email address or website, physical description, Patient ID Number (PIN), and quite a few other data. PHI is a major factor in the Administrative Simplification section of HIPAA, where -- for the first time -- federal law protects patient privacy. Very specific conditions are set up that allow or deny the exchange of PHI, with and without the patient's permission. Also, AdminSimp allows the patient to view her own medical record and PHI (in most cases), and to ask for corrections to the medical chart (actually the Designated REcord Set in HIPAA-speak). HIPAA sets a structure for criminal offense, fines and potential imprisonment for the illegal disclosure of PHI, and requires Covered Entities (CE's) to protect PHI pretty strenuously.
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What one of two types of PHI access mandated by HIPAA?
HIPAA Representative ask to see PHI
True or False Under HIPAA a person or entity that provides services to a CE that do not involve the use or disclosure of PHI would be considered a BA.?
FalseUnder HIPAA, only a person or entity that provides services to a covered entity that involve the use or disclosure of PHI would be considered a business associate.
The HIPAA Security Rule applies to what?
PHI transmitted electronically
What data qualifies as ePHI in regards to hipaa?
PHI is "Protected Health Information" in the HIPAA law, which is any information that identifies the patient AND some health or medical information. ePHI simply means PHI that is in some electronic form.
Would be considered PHI?
Which of the following would be considered PHI
What would considered phi?
Which of the following would be considered PHI
What is electronic PHI (ePHI)?
True or False? "Use" is defined under HIPAA as the release of information containing PHI outside of the covered entity (CE).
If disclosure of PHI is permitted under HIPAA what is disclosed?
All info that particular doctor has on that patient
Does your organization need to stay compliant with HIPAA?
If you have a question about HIPAA and your business, please let us know. ... According to HIPAA, if you are belong to the category of “covered entities” or “business associates,” and you handle “protected health information (PHI),” you and your business are required to be HIPAA-compliant.
What is the relationship between HIPAA and PHI?
PHI (Protected Health Information) is defined under Part 164, Subpart E, section 164.501 of HIPAA. PHI is Individually Identifiable Health Information (IIHI) that is: * Transmitted as Electronic Media or * Stored in any medium described as electronic media in § 164.502 of SubSection E or * Is transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium But excludes: * Education records as covered under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as ammended 20 U.S.C 1232g; and * Records as described at 20 U.S.C 1232g(a)(4)(B)(iv); and * Employment Records held by a Covered Entity in its role as employer. In practice at this time, PHI is treated as IIHI in that the emphasis on electronic communications is no longer considered a means of excluding IIHI from the PHI header. As such, HIPAA's function under the Privacy Rule (Section 164 of Subchapter C of the Act) is define PHI and to then discuss the means whereby PHI will be protected and the exclusions thereto. In simpler terms, the Privacy and Security sections of HIPAA were included to protect patient privacy. PHI is the information that is being protected. HIPAA explains when and how to protect this information, and the various reasons that such protections may be overridden.
What would be phi?
Which of the following would be considered PHI
Is defined under HIPAA as the release of information containing PHI outside of the covered entity (CE).?
false
