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Protected Health Information (PHI)
Protected Health Information (PHI) is information that relates to the individual’s
past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition; to the provision of
health care to an individual; or to past, present, or future payment for the
provision of health care to the individual; and either identifies the individual, or
for which there is a reasonable basis to believe it can be used to identify the
individual; and exists in verbal, written, and electronic formats.
Baptist Health’s employees may only
access, use, and disclose PHI for health
care functions related to their job that
include treatment, payment, and/or
health care operations (TPO).
Employees must only access, use, or
disclose information if it is required to
do their job.
See Privacy Policies 300 Series - Uses and Disclosures of Patient Information
