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Medical Information Separation

Meaning

The essential administrative and technical practice of physically or logically isolating an individual’s protected health information (PHI), especially sensitive clinical data like hormone therapy records or genetic test results, from non-health-related records, such as employment or personnel files. This stringent separation is a core tenet of privacy law, actively preventing the misuse of medical status for non-clinical decisions, particularly in the context of employer-sponsored health programs. It ensures that medical information remains confidential and is only used for legitimate treatment and healthcare operations.