An IT administrator for a regional healthcare provider is configuring an endpoint ticketing and logging application. During a routine audit of system logs, the administrator discovers that support technicians have been entering patient health insurance policy numbers, clinical diagnosis codes, and treatment notes into an unencrypted free-text field. This log data is automatically synchronized to an unencrypted cloud storage repository. Which of the following regulatory compliance frameworks is directly violated by exposing this specific category of data?
- HIPAA, because health insurance details and clinical diagnosis codes are classified as Protected Health Information (PHI).Cevap
- BPCI-DSS, because patient insurance policy numbers are processed as financial account identifiers.
- CFERPA, because patient check-in records are protected under federal educational privacy acts.
- DGDPR, because storing unencrypted technical logs in cloud repositories violates international data processing mandates.
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HIPAA, because health insurance details and clinical diagnosis codes are classified as Protected Health Information (PHI).
The correct response identifies HIPAA because health insurance policy numbers, clinical treatment notes, and medical diagnosis codes constitute Protected Health Information (PHI). Under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, covered entities must implement strict safeguards—such as encryption at rest and in transit—to protect PHI from unauthorized disclosure.
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Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA Compliance
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