Protected Health Information
What qualifies as PHI, ePHI, and how to handle it properly.
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What Is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
The 18 HIPAA identifiers, what qualifies as PHI, common examples, and what information is explicitly NOT protected health information.
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Understanding Electronic PHI (ePHI)
What qualifies as ePHI, where it lives across healthcare systems, transmission considerations, and why it receives special attention under the HIPAA Security Rule.
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De-identification of PHI
The two HIPAA-approved de-identification methods — expert determination and safe harbor — when to use each, and the risks of re-identification.
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The Minimum Necessary Standard
When the minimum necessary standard applies, how to implement it in practice, exceptions for treatment, and how to document your minimum necessary policies.