Protected Data in Medical Records

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The protected data that can be found in a medical record is PHI, which stands for Protected Health Information.

PHI is a subset of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and refers to any information about an individual's health status, healthcare treatments, or payments for healthcare that is created, collected, stored, or transmitted by a healthcare provider, health plan, employer, or healthcare clearinghouse.

PHI includes information such as patient names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, medical diagnoses, medical treatments, and other health-related information that can be used to identify an individual.

PHI is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which sets national standards for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI. HIPAA requires healthcare providers, health plans, and other covered entities to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect PHI from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

PCI (Payment Card Industry) refers to the security standards that are used to protect credit card information, while SPI (Sensitive Personal Information) is a broad category of personal information that includes PII, financial information, health information, and other sensitive data that requires protection.