Protected health information (PHI)
Also called: PHI
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data
Any data about an individual's health, treatment or payment for healthcare, such as test results, hospital records and doctor visit notes.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 5.2.A.4
Why it matters in Unit 5
Protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
Example
A clinic’s blood test results.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 5.2 Protecting Applications and Data: Managerial Controls and Access Controls