Reader Questions:
Recognize the 2 Standards for De-Identifying PHI
Published on Wed Oct 04, 2023
Question: We are having a debate in our practice over what actually constitutes protected health information (PHI) — and what de-identification means. One person even suggested that a URL for a website is considered PHI under HIPAA. Is that true? Missouri Subscriber Answer: Remember, that PHI is best defined as “all ‘individually identifiable health information’ held or transmitted by a [...]