tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2022 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Understand the Intersection of Family Medical History and HIPAA

Question: Does a patient’s family medical history fall under information protected by HIPAA? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Yes, a patient’s family medical history constitutes protected health information (PHI). The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) says that a patient’s family medical history becomes PHI once it’s a part of the medical record. “When a covered health care provider, in the course of treating an individual, collects or otherwise obtains an individual’s family medical history, this information becomes part of the individual’s medical record and is treated as ‘protected health information’ about...

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