Where can I find my personal health information?

Where can I find my personal health information?

This privacy document applies to the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment at the University of Waterloo.

What do you mean by personal health information ( PHI )?

Personal health information (PHI) is a category of information that refers to an individual’s medical records and history, which are protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The protection of PHI includes a wide spectrum of ramifications for businesses and individuals.

What do you mean by personal health record?

With a personal health record, you can gather — and manage — all that information in one easily accessible location. What is a personal health record? A personal health record is simply a collection of information about your health.

How is personal health information accessed by cmhrt?

Personal health information in your Electronic Health Record is accessed only by authorized CMHRT clinicians, supervisors and administrative staff and only on a need-to-know basis, meaning that the information accessed is reasonably necessary to provide care at the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment.

How can I access my personal health information?

A mobile application (or “app”) you use to manage your personal health information This information includes: Any other records that contain information that doctors or health plans use to make decisions about you You may have to fill out a health information “request” form and pay a reasonable, cost-based fee for copies.

Personal health information (PHI) is a category of information that refers to an individual’s medical records and history, which are protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The protection of PHI includes a wide spectrum of ramifications for businesses and individuals.

With a personal health record, you can gather — and manage — all that information in one easily accessible location. What is a personal health record? A personal health record is simply a collection of information about your health.

What is considered health information?

Health information such as diagnoses, treatment information, medical test results, and prescription information are considered protected health information under HIPAA , as are national identification numbers and demographic information such as birth dates, gender, ethnicity, and contact and emergency contact information.