Protected Health Information (PHI) refers to any individually identifiable health information that is transmitted or maintained in any form, including electronic, paper, or oral. This includes details such as a patient's medical history, treatment information, and billing records, as well as demographic data like names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. PHI is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the United States, ensuring that individuals' health information is kept confidential and secure.
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)."
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)."
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)."
The privacy in health information context in known as the hippaa law. This law is to make people's health information safe.
Privacy Act
The privacy rule does not apply to health information when it is disclosed for purposes such as treatment, payment, or healthcare operations, or when the individual gives consent for the information to be shared.
health information patient privacy act
H.I.P.A. Health Information Privacy Act
hippa
HIPAA
Individually identifiable health information
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for protecting an individual patient's health information privacy. It enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, which establishes national standards for the protection of health information. The OCR ensures that individuals' rights to privacy are upheld while also promoting the secure handling of health data by covered entities.