When using or disclosing protected health information (PHI) or when requesting PHI from a covered entity, what is it called when reasonable efforts are made to limit PHI to only that which is necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure, or request?
Privacy Rule provision of HIPAA that limits the release of PHI (protected health information) only to that needed to accomplish the intended use, disclosure, or request.
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which is a United States legislation that provides safety and privacy to the data as well as provisions for securing medical information.
Central aspect of the Privacy Rule
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A covered entity must make reasonable efforts to use, disclose, and request only the minimum amount of PHI (protected health information) needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure, or request.
A covered entity must develop and implement policies and procedures to reasonably limit uses and disclosures to the minimum necessary.
