protected health information

  

Definition

Medical information included in a patient's health file that is protected under HIPAA and not available to unauthorized parties. This also includes information that the patient provided for a specific purposes whether it be electronically, orally, or via written documentation. The responsibility of privacy falls on the entity and its third-party affiliates that handle the information. Protected health information can be released at the request of the patient.

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