Kern Medical New Hire Guide 2024

What is PHI? Protected Health Information PHI includes both Health Information and Patient Identifiers Health Information Any patient information, whether spoken aloud, written, digital, or recorded in any form: • A person’s past, present, or future physical or mental health. • The provision of health care to an individual. • The past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care

Patient Identifiers • Patient Name • Photo(s) • Date of Birth, Admission, or Discharge • Address • Employer • Relatives’ Names • Social Security # • Medical Record/Account #

• Telephone or Fax # • Insurance ID # • Certificate/License # • Any vehicle or device serial number/license plate • IP Address or Web Address • Finger or Voice Print • Account Numbers, Any Unique identifying number/code • Any age greater than 89

• Driver’s License # • E-mail Addresses

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