Question

A healthcare worker violated compliance regulations related to a patient’s medical records and PHI. What does this mean?

Answer 1

The record contained personally identifiable information and was shared.  This is a HIPAA violation

Answer 2

Answer:

Option D, The record contained personally identifiable information and was shared.

Explanation:

PHI stands for “Personal Health Information”.  It is the compliance under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act  - HIPAA, 1996 &  in which any information related to the demography, geography, medical history, medical tests, insurance , health condition (physical or mental) must be secured and can be used only for research purpose,  or other mandatory purposes of study or learning.

Hence, option D is correct.