PHI (protected or personal health information) refers to data collected by healthcare professionals during medical visits that can be used to identify a patient.
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...
Healthcare organizations largely rely on electronic medical record platforms to manage patient information, making securing protected health information (PHI) more complex than ever. A major aspect of ensuring the confidentiality and security of PHI is understanding what kind of information this is and ...
PHI stands for Protected Health Information, which is any information that is related to the health status of an individual. This can include the provision of health care, medical record, and/or payment for the treatment of a particular patient and can be linked to him or her. The term “...
Inadequate and poor training of employees handling PHI Failure to appropriately notify relevant authorities and individuals after a data breach Lack of required physical, technical, and administrative safeguards Imagine that Michael’s doctor left the patient form with Michael’s name, date of birth, ...
The Security Rule explains both the technical and non-technical protections that covered entities must implement to secure ePHI. Administrative safeguardsinclude policies and procedures designed to protect patient information. That might take the form of designating a security official whose job it is to...
In healthcare, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates who can see and use personal health information (PHI) such as a patient names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and healthcare treatments. HIPAA also has specific requirements for reporting healt...
Inadequate and poor training of employees handling PHI Failure to appropriately notify relevant authorities and individuals after a data breach Lack of required physical, technical, and administrative safeguards Imagine that Michael’s doctor left the patient form with Michael’s name, date of birth, ...
How is PHI used? From the first moments after birth, a baby will likely have PHI entered into an EHR, including weight, length, body temperature and any complications during delivery. Tracking this type of medical information during a patient's life offers clinicians the context they need to ...
Private health information is contained in electronic medical records (EMR) and must be kept secure. With the move to EMR, as required by U.S. law, patient and privacy advocates have become increasingly concerned that sensitive patient information and data be thoroughly protected. PHI that identif...