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2. PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
• PRIVACY RULE PROVIDES FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONAL HEALTH
INFORMATION HELD BY COVERED ENTITIES AND GIVES PATIENTS AN ARRAY OF
RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THAT INFORMATION.

3. WHAT IS CONSIDERED PROTECTED HEALTH
INFORMATION PHI
• REFERRED TO AS PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION, GENERALLY REFERS TO
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, MEDICAL HISTORIES, TEST AND LABORATORY
RESULTS, MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, INSURANCE INFORMATION, AND OTHER
DATA THAT A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL COLLECTS TO IDENTIFYAN
INDIVIDUAL.

4. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act established a
national standard to be used in all doctors' offices, hospitals and other
businesses where personal medical information is stored. In addition
to protecting personal medical information, HIPPA also give patients
the right to view their medical records and request changes if the data
is incorrect.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY, PATIENT/PHYSICIAN

6. A confidential relationship between physician and patient is essential for the free flow of
information necessary for sound medical care. Only in a setting of trust can a patient
share the private feelings and personal history that enable the physician to comprehend
fully, to diagnose logically, and to treat properly(www.aafp.org).

7. BE RESPONSIBLE
WHILE FEDERAL LAW CAN PROTECT YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION, YOU SHOULD ALSO USE COMMON SENSE TO MAKE
SURE THAT PRIVATE INFORMATION DOESN’T BECOME PUBLIC. IF YOU ACCESS YOUR HEALTH RECORDS ONLINE, MAKE
SURE YOU USE A STRONG PASSWORD AND KEEP IT SECRET. KEEP IN MIND THAT IF YOU POST INFORMATION ONLINE IN A
PUBLIC FORUM, YOU CANNOT ASSUME IT’S PRIVATE OR SECURE.

8. References
Wolper, Lawrence F. (2011). Health Care Administration Managing Organized Delivery
Systems.
www.aafp.org
www.healthit.gov