What DMH information is protected under the HIPAA Privacy regulations?
(A) “Protected Health Information” or “PHI” is personally identifiable health information, in any form (verbal, written, or electronic) that is used or disclosed by DMH. This includes: names; specific dates (e.g. birth, admission, discharge, death); telephone numbers; Social Security numbers; Medicaid numbers; medical record numbers; and photographs. In general, PHI includes all information that has always been protected by existing South Carolina law and SCDMH Confidentiality Directive.
