Kevin Rosas
Chapter 2 Case Study
1.) Describe the three-part test for determining whether information is PHI.
a) Information must either identify the individual or give a good reason to suspect that they
could be recognized from the given information.
b) Must be related to one's past, present, or future physical or mental health status; healthcare
provision; and payment for healthcare provision.
c) A CE or its BA must hold or transport the object.
2.)Is the first part of the test met? Explain whether the document in question contains any of the
HIPAA identifiers and, if so, which ones were included?
The patient's name is missing from the first part of the exam, but the bystander has full
information about the patient's age, gender, address, and primary complaint. The document does
contain some HIPAA identifiers, like age, gender, and address.
3.) Is the second part of the test met? Explain why you answered yes or no.
Yes, the second element of the test is partially satisfied because it mentions the patient's
condition, which is experiencing chest pain, even though the information omits mentioning the
patient's previous physical condition.
4.)Is the third part of the test met? Explain why you answered yes or no.
No, the test's third part is not met
5.)Was there a HIPAA violation when this information fell out of the ambulance and was read by
the John Citizen?
Yes, when this data leaked from the ambulance and was accessed by the John Citizen, there was
a HIPAA breach. Failure to maintain the patient's PHI's confidentiality, integrity, and
accessibility constituted a HIPAA breach.
