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Sources of PHI

MEDICAL CHART Checklist:
Covered Entity?
Yes No

Individually Identifiable?
Yes No

Health Information*?
Yes No
Record No. 0012345
Name: Jane Doe
Address: 1234 NIH Way
Bethesda, MD 20892
Date of Birth: 12/05/60
Gender: Female
Physician: Dr. Smith
Diagnosis: Bronchitis
Treatment: Zithromax

*PHI includes demographic information about an individual. See the definitions of health information and individually identifiable health information at 45 CFR 160.103.

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