What is the acronym for Phi?

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PHI stands for Protected Health Information and is any information in a medical record that can be used to identify an individual, and that was created, used, or disclosed in the course of providing a health care service, such as a diagnosis or treatment.

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Examples of PHI

• Patient names.
• Addresses — In particular, anything more specific than state, including street address, city, county, precinct, and in most cases zip code, and their equivalent geocodes.
• Dates — Including birth, discharge, admittance, and death dates.
• Telephone and fax numbers.
• Email addresses.

Furthermore, what is the best example of protected health information? Health information such as diagnoses, treatment information, medical test results, and prescription information are considered protected health information under HIPAA, as are national identification numbers and demographic information such as birth dates, gender, ethnicity, and contact and emergency contact

Likewise, people ask, what does Phi stand for in Hipaa?

Protected Health Information

What does Phi mean in texting?

PHI is an acronym of Protected Health Information.