Compliance
PHI
Individually identifiable health information in any form, including everything on a claim.
What it means in dermatology
Also known as: Protected health information
Claims data is PHI in full: identifiers, diagnoses, procedures, dates and payment detail. Photographs, common in dermatology, are PHI when identifiable.
De-identification for analysis requires removing the specified identifiers, not merely omitting the patient's name.
Why it matters to your revenue
Dermatology's clinical photography makes PHI handling a bigger practical issue than in most specialties.
See this term in your own numbers
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