PLEASE HELP Protected Health information (PHI) is?
a. any info about a patient that has to do with a patient's medical history, such as existing conditions and allergies
b. any information that could be used to individually identify a patient, such as name and address, aspects of the patient's unique health history, or certain identification numbers
c. any information that could be used to discriminate against a patient, such as details about his or her race or ethnicity
d. any information about a patient that has to do with his or her criminal record or any other legal issues

b

Explanation:

PHI is personally identifiable information in medical records, including conversations between doctors and nurses about treatment. PHI also includes billing information and any patient-identifiable information in a health insurance company's computer system.

Protected Health Information is the definition used by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to define the type of patient information that falls under the jurisdiction of the law. eHealth applications that collect, store or share PHI need to follow HIPAA compliance guidelines in order to be compliant with the law.

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