Protected Health Information covered under HIPAA privacy and security protections. Includes information like patient medical records, insurance details, social security numbers, and other health data.
Key aspects of PHI:
- Created, received, or accessed in the course of healthcare provision
- Relates to past, present or future physical/mental health conditions
- Can be used to identify an individual patient
- Generated from electronic systems, paper records, or verbal communications
- Must be appropriately safeguarded under the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules
- Unauthorized disclosure can warrant HIPAA breach notification processes
Properly securing PHI is crucial for HIPAA compliance in the healthcare industry. Organizations must implement safeguards like access controls, encryption, staff training, and auditing.
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