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13. Kodi is brainstorming a list of different types of electronic health information to determine what information needs to be kept private. Which example BEST describes what is protected under HIPAA regulations?

A. medical billing information

B. personal health information

C. county-wide incidence of a specific illness

D. laboratory test results

14. How does PHI compare to ePHI?

A. PHI can be shared with covered entities, but ePHI cannot be shared.

B. They both contain different information, and one is in electronic form.

C. They both contain the same information, but one is in electronic form.

D. PHI cannot be shared with covered entities, but ePHI can be shared.

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Here are the best answers to your questions:

  1. B. personal health information
  • Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA includes any individually identifiable health information. While medical billing information and laboratory test results are types of PHI, the term "personal health information" best encompasses the entirety of data protected under HIPAA regulations.
  1. C. They both contain the same information, but one is in electronic form.
  • PHI refers to any health information that can identify an individual, whether in paper form, oral communication, or electronic form. ePHI specifically refers to Protected Health Information that is stored and transmitted electronically. Thus, they contain the same types of information, but ePHI is the electronic format.