The 18 PHI (Protected Health Information) Identifiers

May 16, 2022 | 18 Identifiers, HIPAA Audits, HSN, PHI

18 HIPAA PHI Identifiers HIPAA regulations are in place to ensure that you protect and secure the patient data that as a healthcare business, you have access to and collect.  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has identified 18 patient identifier...

Protected Health Information: How Long Do You Need to Keep Records?

Mar 15, 2022 | HIPAA Audits, HSN, PHI, Policies and Procedures

In your home, it is likely that you have at minimum a pile of paperwork and records that you’ve held onto “just in case you need it” for a possible tax audit, warranty, to make a return, or several other random reasons you’ll need to reference it in the future.  No...

PHI or PII – What’s the Difference?

Oct 2, 2021 | HSN, PHI, PII

The terms protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII) are often used interchangeably.  But while they may sound like the same thing, there are differences that set them apart, and that is especially true when it comes to HIPAA....

Physical Theft of PHI

Aug 24, 2020 | HSN, PHI

How many unexpected and unforeseen circumstances can 2020 present us with? Each month we think that we’ve likely seen it all, considered it all, and readied ourselves for whatever comes our way. This year has provided us with plenty to panic over, and many things that...

Employee Privacy in a Pandemic

Jun 22, 2020 | HSN, PHI

COVID-19 has presented businesses with a new challenge in keeping their company safe and it starts with employee health. As they re-open in the wake of the pandemic, they must keep track of individual health with regard to who is sick and how it might affect the...

Redefining Identifiable Data

Apr 27, 2020 | HSN, PHI

HIPAA provides guidelines to establish the permissible use of an individual’s personal health information (PHI).  Seems pretty straightforward for the most part.  And it was – for the most part.  Until we start to dig a little deeper and look at the resources...