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Protected Health Information Protected Health Information, or PHI, is federally protected through the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This rule gives rights to patients regarding their private information. According to HIPAA, 18 identifiers are to be kept private at all times. (Group, 2023) Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality According to the IAPP (2023), information privacy is “the right to have some control over how your personal information is collected and used.” One example of a patient privacy violation is the following: after a patient was treated for an unusual accident, the hospital released the patient's x-rays, describing the injuries along with the patient's gender, where the accident took place and the patient's medical condition. (Office for Civil Rights (OCR, 2017) An example of a security breach was the release of the X-rays. Be sure to file any paperwork immediately after use and lock the computer screen away from your desk. Not keeping the patient’s medical condition private is an example of a confidentiality breach. Confidentiality of patient information means
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