What HIPAA Protects

“Individually identifiable health information” is information that is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and: …
- relates to … physical or mental health or condition of an individual; … provision of health care to an individual; or … payment for … health care to an individual; and
- identifies the individual; or
- with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual 45 CFR §164.501

“Individually identifiable health information” is information that is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and: …