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What is PHI under HIPAA? PHI under HIPAA is individually identifiable health information that is collected or maintained by an organization that qualifies as a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate.
PHI has been defined in HIPAA as any individually identifiable health information that is created, received, used, maintained, or transmitted by a covered entity or business associate that relates to an individual´s physical or mental health condition, treatment for the health condition, or payment for the treatment.
Covered entities must reasonably safeguard protected health information (PHI) - including oral information - from any intentional or unintentional use or disclosure that is in violation of the rule (see § 164.530(c)(2)).
PHI in HIPAA is an acronym for Protected Health Information – health information that is created, collected, maintained, or transmitted by a covered entity that relates to an individual’s past, present, or future physical or mental condition, treatment for the condition, or payment for the treatment, and that is protected by HIPAA from ...
PHI stands for Protected Health Information. PHI under HIPAA covers any health data created, transmitted, or stored by a HIPAA-covered entity and its business associates. It includes electronic records (ePHI), written records, lab results, x-rays, bills — even verbal conversations that include personally identifying 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)." 12.
PHI stands for Protected Health Information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information.
Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA includes any identifiable health information, including past, existing, and future medical data, utilized, maintained, managed, or transmitted by HIPAA-covered entities such as healthcare providers, health plans, insurers, clearinghouses, or their business associates, relating to healthcare ...
Protected Health Information (PHI) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) encompasses a wide range of identifiable information that pertains to an individual's health, healthcare services, or payment for healthcare that can be linked to a specific individual.
Protected health information (PHI) under U.S. law is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that is created or collected by a Covered Entity (or a Business Associate of a Covered Entity), and can be linked to a specific individual.