How does EHI a.k.a. ePHI align with HIPAA and Information Blocking?
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What is EHI/ePHI?
EHI is electronic protected health information (ePHI) to the extent that it would be included in a designated record set (DRS) (other than psychotherapy notes or information compiled in reasonable anticipation of, or for use in, a civil, criminal, or administrative action or proceeding), regardless of whether the group of records is used or maintained by or for a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covered entity.
Designated Record Sets (DRS) classifies data into three categories:
1.????????? Designated Record Set
2.????????? Legal Record Set
3.????????? Limited Record Set
EHI definition aligns with HIPAA healthcare terminology.
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