Protected Health Information (PHI) Law and Legal Definition
Protected health information (PHI) means any individually identifiable health information relating to health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care. PHI is recorded and maintained in any form or medium and transmitted through electronic media. PHI is usually interpreted broadly under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and includes any part of a patient’s medical record or payment history.
PHI does not include employment records kept by a covered entity and health information that forms part of the educational records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
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- Accelerated Benefits (Health Care)
- Access to Classified Information (Military)
- Accumulation Value (Health Care)
- Actual Age (Health Care)
- Actuarial Equivalent (Health Care)
- Additional Health Services
- Adequate Information
- Admitting Privileges (Health Care)
- Adult Day Health Care
- Adult Day Services (ADS) (Health Care)
