Protected Health Information (PHI) in the US refers to any individually identifiable health information that is created, received, maintained, or transmitted by a covered entity, such as healthcare providers, insurers, or clearinghouses. This includes data related to an individual's past, present, or future physical or mental health, healthcare services, or payment for healthcare services, along with personal identifiers like names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. PHI is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which mandates strict confidentiality and security measures to safeguard this information.
Protected Health Information (PHI) includes any individually identifiable health information that is created, received, or maintained by a healthcare provider, insurer, or related entity. This can include details such as a patient's name, address, phone number, Social Security number, medical records, and any information about their health status or treatment. PHI is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and must be handled with strict confidentiality.
Yes, the results of an eye exam taken at the DMV as part of a driving test would be considered protected health information (PHI). This is because the eye exam results pertain to an individual's health status and are used to determine their fitness to drive. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), such information is protected when it is maintained by a covered entity, like a healthcare provider, even if it's collected in a non-traditional healthcare setting like a DMV.
Breach means the acquisition, access use, or disclosure of protected health information in a manner not permitted under subpart E of this part which compromises the security or privacy of the protected health information.(1) Breach excludes:(i) Any unintentional acquisition, access, or use of protected health information by a workforce member or person acting under the authority of a covered entity or a business associate, if such acquisition, access, or use was made in good faith and within the scope of authority and does not result in further use or disclosure in a manner not permitted under subpart E of this part.(ii) Any inadvertent disclosure by a person who is authorized to access protected health information at a covered entity or business associate to another person authorized to access protected health information at the same covered entity or business associate, or organized health care arrangement in which the covered entity participates, and the information received as a result of such disclosure is not further used or disclosed in a manner not permitted under subpart E of this part.(iii) A disclosure of protected health information where a covered entity or business associate has a good faith belief that an unauthorized person to whom the disclosure was made would not reasonably have been able to retain such information.Source: HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulation Text - March 2013
When it is not privacy protected. Usually, a release of information form would need to be signed.
It would depend on their seniority and the authorisation they hold.
Although the facts may be considered common knowledge, the expression of them would be protected. An example is the phone book: they can't protect the data, but they can protect the arrangement of the data.
JKO recert: Individually identifiable health information (IIHI) in employment records held by a covered entity (CE) in its role as an employer
JKO recert: Individually identifiable health information (IIHI) in employment records held by a covered entity (CE) in its role as an employer
The easiest place to get information about Paramount Health would be the Paramount Health Care website. Also, an insurance agent should have some information on this company.
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You can locate relevant health and safety information from your health and safety representative.
That information is protected by Yahoo, and would most likely require a court order.