consumer engagement

U n i t 4 - C o n s u m e r E n g a g e m e n t

P r o t e c t e d H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n - P H I

Sharing and Using Information The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information by covered entities and grants patients the right to their data. The Privacy Rule permits the disclosure of personal health information for patient care and other purposes (HHS, n, d).

Protected Health Information

Patients Name Patients Address Social Security Number Medical Record Number Account Number Birthdate Discharge Date Driver’s License Number ETC.

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Access Medical History Quicker

Identify Medical Errors and Make

Changes

Patient-Physician Transparency

Amendment Amendment requests should be in writing. Response within 60

days

Eletronic Means Request access via e-

mail or secure web portal

Written Request Request access in

writing

How to Access Personal Health Information and Request Amendments

Patients Can Contribute Data to Their Health Record

Patient Access Resources

Reference U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (n, d). Retrieved date (2021 November 28). What is PHI? Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/answers/hipaa/what-is-phi/index.html

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