Health Information
Date of Publication:
8/12/2015
Definition:
Any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium that: Is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, public health authority, employer, life insurer, or school or university. Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or past, present, or future payments for the provision of health care to an individual.
Source of Definition:
Security of Individually Identifiable Health Information in DoD Health Care Programs
Related Glossary Terms:
Health Information Management