What type of communication is NOT considered PHI?

General information about health services does not qualify as Protected Health Information (PHI) because it does not contain specific details that can identify an individual patient. PHI consists of identifiable health information that relates to an individual's health status, the provision of healthcare, or payment for healthcare that can be linked back to a specific person.

In this context, specific information identifying a patient, details regarding their health condition, and any shared treatment plans all contain elements that can connect back to an individual, thus they are considered PHI. Generalized insights about health services, on the other hand, lack personal identifiers and do not provide information that would allow someone to ascertain the identity of a patient, thus falling outside the scope of what constitutes PHI. This distinction is crucial for maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to regulations such as HIPAA.