Which of the following areas is the most distinctive property of PHI?

The correct answer is C. Confidentiality. Protected Health Information (PHI) is defined and regulated primarily around its need for confidentiality. Regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) are built on ensuring that patient health information is only accessible to authorized…

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Options

AAuthentication
BConfidentiality is the most distinctive property of protected health information (see ISC2 Study
CConfidentiality
DNon-repudiation

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A
3% (1)
C
93% (27)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Protected Health Information (PHI) is defined and regulated primarily around its need for confidentiality. Regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) are built on ensuring that patient health information is only accessible to authorized individuals, and that unauthorized disclosure is prevented. While integrity and availability also matter, confidentiality is the most distinctive and defining property of PHI. Authentication is an access control mechanism, and non-repudiation is about proving actions occurred - neither is the defining characteristic of PHI.

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