Protected Health Information

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Unthsc: Federal regulations define protected health information as basically individually identifiable (links to subject) health information. This includes but not limited to social security number, date of birth, address, name, any admission dates (i.e. visit date), phone number, email address, health plan/medical record/health account numbers, license plate number, certificate or license number, IP addresses, URLs, biometric information (i.e. finger prints) and full face photos.

FAU-C Individually identifiable health information collected from an individual that is: 1) transmitted by electronic media; 2) maintained in electronic media; or 3) transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium by a Covered Component.

PHI encompasses information that identifies an individual or might reasonably be used to identify an individual and relates to: the individual’s past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to the individual; or the past, present or future payment of heath care to an individual.

PHI excludes individually identifiable health information in: a) education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); b) records described at 20 U.S.C. §1232g(a)(4)(B)(iv); c) employment records held by a covered entity in its role as employer; and d) regards to a person who has been deceased for more than 50 years.