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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law protecting the disclosure of individuals' health information (aka protected health information or PHI).
Nightfall's PHI detector identifies PHI with high accuracy and relevancy using 15 PII and healthcare entity detectors combined, as described in Tables 1 & 2.
Table 1: Nightfall PHI detector = Nightfall PII + Healthcare detectors in specfic combinations
| PII Group 1 | PII Group 2 | PII Group 3 | + | Health Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Please refer to the Nightfall Detector Glossary for more information on the individual detectors above.
Table 2: Nightfall PHI detection confidence
| Detection | Combination Logic |
|---|---|
One or more
Both
Both
+
One or more
US Social Security Number (SSN)
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Device Identifiers
Medical Beneficiary Identifier (MBI)
US Health Insurance Claim Number
US Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
Person Name
Date of Birth
Person Name
Street Address
+
ICD10 Code
ICD10 Description
Nation Provider Identifier (NPI)
FDA Drug Name
FDA Drug Code
PHI (Very Likely)
PII Group 1, 2, or 3 AND a Health Identifier are found, all with Very Likely confidence.
PHI (Likely)
PII Group 1, 2, or 3 AND a Health Identifier are found, some with Likely confidence.