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'''Protected Health Information (PHI)''' is individually identifiable health information. Individually identifiable health information is a subset of health information, including demographic information, collected from an Individual, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that: | '''Protected Health Information (PHI)''' is individually identifiable health information. Individually identifiable health information is a subset of health information, including demographic information, collected from an Individual, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that: | ||
*is created or received by UNMC and/or Nebraska Medicine | *is created or received by UNMC and/or Nebraska Medicine; and | ||
*relates to the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an Individual; the provision of health care to an Individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an Individual AND identifies the Individual or with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the Individual. | *relates to the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an Individual; the provision of health care to an Individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an Individual AND identifies the Individual or with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the Individual. | ||
PHI includes genetic information, which includes information about: | PHI includes genetic information, which includes information about: | ||
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==Procedures== | ==Procedures== | ||
===Formal Training of Health Care Professionals=== | ===Formal Training of Health Care Professionals=== | ||
Formal training of | Formal training of health care professionals is a category of Health Care Operations as defined by HIPAA and is subject to the minimum necessary standard. | ||
*Staff may share minimum necessary PHI with students, residents, trainees and faculty supervising such individuals according to policy and/or pursuant to a clinical affiliation agreement between UNMC and the affiliated institution. | *Staff may share minimum necessary PHI with students, residents, trainees and faculty supervising such individuals according to policy and/or pursuant to a clinical affiliation agreement between UNMC and the affiliated institution. | ||
*Individuals receiving training and faculty supervising such individuals shall be considered members of the Workforce for purposes of HIPAA. | *Individuals receiving training and faculty supervising such individuals shall be considered members of the Workforce for purposes of HIPAA. | ||