Question

HIPAA protects a category of information known as protected health information (PHI). PHI covered under HIPAA includes:

A. Identifiable health information that is created or held by covered entities and their business associates, provided the data subject is a US citizen.
B. Any identifiable health information.
C. Identifiable health information that is created or held by covered entities and their business associates that operate across state lines.
D. Identifiable health information that is created or held by covered entities and their business associates.

Answer 1

Answer:Identifiable health information that is created or held by covered entities and their business associates.

Explanation:This is the process of ensuring that patients' medical information is kept private and is never disclosed negligently to anyone.

They have to ensure that there is no leak or any loss or theft that may result in this information being publicly released which will result in compromising the right of a patient to privacy .