Which item is an example of PHI?

• A. Name, Address, Birthday, Treatment, Lab Results, Admission/Discharge Dates, Photos, Billing/Insurance Info
• B. Phone Numbers Only
• C. Only Color Of Patient's Eyes
• D. Name And Address Only

Answer: (A)

PHI means information that identifies a person and relates to their health status, the care they receive, or the payment for that care. An item that lists a patient’s name, address, birth date, along with actual health data like treatment details, lab results, admission or discharge dates, a patient photo, and billing or insurance information clearly ties identity to health information, so it counts as PHI. The other options don’t combine identifying data with health or billing details: a stand-alone phone number is just an identifier without health information in context, a single physical trait like eye color isn’t health data, and a name and address without any health data isn’t PHI by itself in this scenario. In short, PHI covers any record that links identifying information to health care or payment for care.