Table 1.
PHI type | Minimum disclosure | Risk |
---|---|---|
Hospital |
LDS |
Minimal |
Age |
LDS |
Minimal |
Date |
LDS |
Minimal |
Doctor |
LDS |
Minimal |
Location |
Identified |
High |
Patient |
Identified |
High |
ID |
Identified |
High |
Phone | Identified | High |
Minimum Disclosure refers to the level of permission typically required by an IRB. Limited Data Sets (LDS) contain features about a patient that refer to more than one patient. Identified level access almost always refers to a single patient, such as a patient name, medical record number, or phone number.