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Privacy and Security
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Civil Rights enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information.
"Use" means, with respect to individually identifiable health information, the sharing, employment, application, utilization, examination, or analysis of such information within an entity that maintains such information.
A system of records notice must be published at least 30 days before an executive agency begins to collect personal identifiable information. This notice is required under the Privacy Act and allows the public to review and comment on the agency's data collection practices.
The benefits of HIPAA are generally to protect patient data and any personally identifiable information. By establishing and enforcing a law that protects health information, the government is attempting to keep individual privacy and protect them from medical identity theft and general identity theft. If you still have questions, our HIPAA FAQ can provide answers - see the below link:
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.
Healthcare consultants and other companies that work for insurance companies use health information. Per HIPAA, the data is required to be confidential and secure. The data is de-identified (no information that can be used to identify individuals) unless identifiable information is absolutely needed.
Protected Health Information The Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information "protected health information (PHI)."
For patient privacy you are probably referring to the federal Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA). As far as protecting a patients insurance coverage, HIPAA does not specifically serve that function.
Protected Health Information The Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information "protected health information (PHI)."