Individual Identifiable Health Information

Individual Identifiable Health Information


Individual Identifiable Health Information

Individually identifiable health information The term “individually identifiable health information” means any information, including demographic information collected from an individual, that— (A) is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearinghouse; and (B) relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual, the provision of health care to an individual, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual, and— (i) identifies the individual; or (ii) with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify the individual.[1]


[1]https://www.law.cornell.edu/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=42-USC-1985487160-746707014&term_occur=999&term_src=#:~:text=(6)%20Individually%20identifiable%20health%20information,clearinghouse%3B%20and%20(B)%20relates

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