US Medical Term · regulatory
Protected Health Information
Información de Salud Protegida
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Protected Health Information |
| Spanish (Español) | Información de Salud Protegida |
| Chinese (中文) | 受保护的健康信息 |
| Korean (한국어) | 보호 건강 정보 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Thông tin Sức khỏe được Bảo vệ |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Protektadong Impormasyon sa Kalusugan |
| Portuguese (Português) | Informação de Saúde Protegida |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | ข้อมูลสุขภาพที่ได้รับการคุ้มครอง |
| Japanese (日本語) | 保護医療情報 |
What it means
Protected health information (PHI) is any individually identifiable information about your health that is created, used, or stored by a covered healthcare entity or their business associate. PHI includes your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, diagnoses, lab results, treatment records, and billing information. Under HIPAA, covered entities must safeguard PHI and cannot share it without your written authorization except in limited circumstances such as treatment, payment, or required public health reporting. You have the right to view your PHI, request corrections, and receive a record of who has accessed it.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
proh-TEK-tid helth in-fer-MAY-shun
información de salud protegida
Abbreviated as PHI
Abreviado como PHI
HIPAA forms state: 'Your PHI will not be shared without your consent'
'Su PHI no será compartida sin su consentimiento'
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Last reviewed: September 2026