Protected Health Information (PHI)
Legal
Under HIPAA, individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a Covered Entity or Business Associate. Includes treatment, payment, and health-care-operations data tied to a person.
See also
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)1996 U.S. statute whose Privacy and Security Rules govern Protected Health Information held by Covered Entities and their Business Associates.
- Covered EntityUnder HIPAA, a health plan, health-care clearinghouse, or health-care provider that transmits health information electronically in connection with a covered transaction.
- Business AssociateUnder HIPAA, a person or entity that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits Protected Health Information on behalf of a Covered Entity.
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