Which of the following is a PHI disclosure incident?

• A. Pharmacy inventory discrepancy
• B. PHI disclosure incident
• C. Expired medication
• D. Incorrect dosage

Answer: (B)

PHI stands for Protected Health Information, and a disclosure incident is when that information is released or exposed to someone not authorized, or shared through an insecure channel. In a pharmacy setting, this means PHI could be seen, heard, or obtained by someone who shouldn’t have access, such as printing patient details and leaving them unattended or discussing a patient’s information in a public area.

The option that directly describes this situation is the one that mentions PHI disclosure. The other items refer to issues that don’t involve sharing or exposing patient information: inventory discrepancy is about stock records, expired medication is a safety/stock issue, and incorrect dosage is a medication therapy error.