The PHI acronym stands for protected health information, also known as HIPAA data. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates that PHI in healthcare must be safeguarded. As such healthcare organizations must be aware of what is considered PHI. What is PHI? PHI mean...
Electronic protected health information (ePHI) isprotected health informationthat is produced, saved, transferred or received in an electronic form. In the United States, ePHI management and security is covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule...
Why is HIPAA important? The HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules are important in assuring that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing for the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public’s health and well be...
HIPAA and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 limit the types of PHI healthcare providers, health insurance companies and the companies they work with can collect from individuals. Those regulations also limit what those organizations can do with ...
HIPAA is a regulatory standard that specifies the lawful disclosure and use of protected health information (PHI). Learn how to comply with its security requirements.
Why is HIPAA important? The HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules are important in assuring that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing for the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public’s health and well be...
Protected Health Information (PHI):PHI is a specific form of information, outlined in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, related to patient care. Information handled by hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies, such as medical records, doctors’ notes, or any...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a US federal law aimed at protecting sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient?s consent or knowledge. Organizations that handle individuals' protected health information (PHI), such as healt...
Protected health information (PHI) is any demographic information that can be used to identify a patient or client of a HIPAA-beholden entity. Common examples of PHI include names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, medical records, financial information, and full facial photos, to...
(HHS), sets rules for the protection ofhealthcare information(called protected health information, or PHI) and the ability to maintain coverage when your employment changes. One of the core elements of HIPAA is the protection of electronic protected health information (ePHI) through physical, ...