Question

question 18 of 30
which of these statements about phi is not true?
○ phi includes all geographical identifiers, including state and county
○ phi is all the information that cha collects, stores, transmits or receives about a patient’s health, treatment or payment
○ phi includes all forms of data, including electronic, written and spoken
○ phi includes account numbers (including bank/financial/credit/debit card)

Explanation:

To determine the false statement about Protected Health Information (PHI):

• PHI includes geographical identifiers (like state/county) related to a patient.
• PHI includes all health - related info CHA (covered entity) collects/stores/transmits/receives.
• PHI includes all data forms (electronic, written, spoken) related to health.
• PHI does NOT include account numbers (bank/financial/credit/debit card) as these are financial identifiers, not health - related. So the statement “PHI includes account numbers (including bank/financial/credit/debit card)” is false.

Answer:

The option with the statement "PHI includes account numbers (including bank/financial/credit/debit card)" (the last option in the given choices).