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| • | PHI – Protected Health Information | |
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| • | Use – data accessed and shared within the | |
| covered entity | |
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| • | Disclosure – the providing of data outside of the | |
| covered entity, not including Business Associates |
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| • | Authorization – permission provided by the | |
| patient or legal representative to use or disclose | |
| the individual’s PHI | |
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| • | Limited Data Set – group of data that is de- | |
| identified except for geographic location and | |
| dates | |