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Learn These 3 Truths and 3 Myths About PHI

Published on Wed Apr 10, 2024

Hint: Proper PHI scrubbing enables elimination of a record’s protected status. From patient names to medical records, you may be quite familiar with how to protect these types of protected health information (PHI). However, there are over a dozen types of PHI, and the rules surrounding how to keep them all safe can be confusing. Your ability to protect patients’ [...]
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