HIPAA Training Course

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PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION

The following can be considered PHI:
• Names
• Dates (birthdate, date of employment, marriage date, etc.)
• Telephone numbers (home, work, cellular, fax, etc.)
• Geographic data (home address, business address, etc.)
• Social Security numbers
• Email addresses
• Medical record numbers
• Account numbers
• Health plan beneficiary numbers
• Certificate/license numbers (driver's licence, membership card, pharmacy card, etc.)
• Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers including license plates
• Web URLs (Facebook page, Youtube channel, Twitter handle, etc.)
• Device identifiers and serial numbers
• Internet protocol addresses
• Full face photos and comparable images
• Biometric identifiers (retinal scan, fingerprints, etc.)
• Any unique identifying number or code