Which of the following is an example of PHI?

• A. DOB, medication, address, first name, last name, phone #
• B. Weight and Blood pressure
• C. Blood type
• D. Eye color

Answer: (A)

PHI is information about a person’s health care that can identify them, meaning it combines health details with identifying details. The option that lists date of birth, medication, address, first name, last name, and phone number fits this because it pairs a health detail (medication) with multiple identifiers (name, DOB, address, phone). That combination makes the information capable of identifying the individual in a health context, so it’s PHI.

The other options don’t meet that combination on their own. Weight and blood pressure are health data but without identifying information, they aren’t PHI by themselves. Blood type is health information but isn’t by itself identifying. Eye color is a demographic/physical trait and not health information tied to care, so it isn’t PHI in this scenario.