--- title: Learn What HIPAA Health Info You Need to Protect! description: Here is a list of patient identifying HIPAA health information you need to secure in your healthcare application, image: https://blog.webrtc.ventures/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Road-to-WebRTC-16.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.webrtc.ventures/2018/07/learn-what-hipaa-health-info-you-need-to-protect#main-content) ![WebRTC.ventures](https://blog.webrtc.ventures/hubfs/logo-main-light.svg) - [WebRTC Services](https://webrtc.ventures/webrtc-development-services/) Show submenu for WebRTC Services - [Assess](https://webrtc.ventures/services/assess/) - [Build](https://webrtc.ventures/services/build/) - [Integrate](https://webrtc.ventures/services/integrate/) - [Test](https://webrtc.ventures/services/test/) - [Manage](https://webrtc.ventures/services/manage/) - [Migrating From Twilio Video](https://webrtc.ventures/twilio-video/) - Our Partners Show submenu for Our Partners - [Amazon Chime SDK](https://webrtc.ventures/partners/amazon-chime-sdk/) - Stories of Success Show submenu for Stories of Success - [Remote Video Interpreting Platform with Agent Routing](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/remote-video-translation-platform/) - [WebRTC to SIP Gateway for ASL Interpreters](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/webrtc-to-sip-gateway-for-asl-interpreters/) - [Audio Listening Device to Improve Surgical Outcomes](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/audio-listening-device-to-improve-surgical-outcomes/) - [Albania’s First Telemedicine Platform](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/albanias-first-telemedicine-platform/) - [Automated Video Storytelling with the Amazon Chime SDK](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/automated-video-storytelling-with-the-amazon-chime-sdk/) - [Large Scale Video Conferencing](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/large-scale-video-conferencing/) - [Broadcasting and Webcast Control Room](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/live-video-broadcasting-and-webcast-control-room/) - WebRTC Resources Show submenu for WebRTC Resources - [WebRTC Live](https://webrtc.ventures/webrtc-live/) - [WebRTC Tips](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLayYqdnyegt3QvxX-Rt6wbFIK8727Z5Oz) - [WebRTC.ventures Blog](https://webrtc.ventures/blog/) - [Migrating From Twilio Video](https://webrtc.ventures/twilio-video/) - [WebRTC.ventures Training Program](https://webrtc.ventures/webrtc-ventures-training-program/) - [About Us](https://webrtc.ventures/our-team/) Show submenu for About Us - [Blog](https://webrtc.ventures/blog/) - [Our Team](https://webrtc.ventures/our-team/) - [Jobs](https://webrtc.ventures/jobs/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [WebRTC Services](https://webrtc.ventures/webrtc-development-services/) Show submenu for WebRTC Services - [Assess](https://webrtc.ventures/services/assess/) - [Build](https://webrtc.ventures/services/build/) - [Integrate](https://webrtc.ventures/services/integrate/) - [Test](https://webrtc.ventures/services/test/) - [Manage](https://webrtc.ventures/services/manage/) - [Migrating From Twilio Video](https://webrtc.ventures/twilio-video/) - Our Partners Show submenu for Our Partners - [Amazon Chime SDK](https://webrtc.ventures/partners/amazon-chime-sdk/) - Stories of Success Show submenu for Stories of Success - [Remote Video Interpreting Platform with Agent Routing](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/remote-video-translation-platform/) - [WebRTC to SIP Gateway for ASL Interpreters](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/webrtc-to-sip-gateway-for-asl-interpreters/) - [Audio Listening Device to Improve Surgical Outcomes](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/audio-listening-device-to-improve-surgical-outcomes/) - [Albania’s First Telemedicine Platform](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/albanias-first-telemedicine-platform/) - [Automated Video Storytelling with the Amazon Chime SDK](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/automated-video-storytelling-with-the-amazon-chime-sdk/) - [Large Scale Video Conferencing](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/large-scale-video-conferencing/) - [Broadcasting and Webcast Control Room](https://webrtc.ventures/successes/live-video-broadcasting-and-webcast-control-room/) - WebRTC Resources Show submenu for WebRTC Resources - [WebRTC Live](https://webrtc.ventures/webrtc-live/) - [WebRTC Tips](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLayYqdnyegt3QvxX-Rt6wbFIK8727Z5Oz) - [WebRTC.ventures Blog](https://webrtc.ventures/blog/) - [Migrating From Twilio Video](https://webrtc.ventures/twilio-video/) - [WebRTC.ventures Training Program](https://webrtc.ventures/webrtc-ventures-training-program/) - [About Us](https://webrtc.ventures/our-team/) Show submenu for About Us - [Blog](https://webrtc.ventures/blog/) - [Our Team](https://webrtc.ventures/our-team/) - [Jobs](https://webrtc.ventures/jobs/) - [Contact us](https://webrtc.ventures/contact/) [Contact us](https://webrtc.ventures/contact/) Jul 16, 2018 12:00:00 AM # Learn What HIPAA Health Info You Need to Protect! [Maynor](https://blog.webrtc.ventures/author/maynor) Share: [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.webrtc.ventures/2018/07/learn-what-hipaa-health-info-you-need-to-protect) [X Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.webrtc.ventures/2018/07/learn-what-hipaa-health-info-you-need-to-protect) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.webrtc.ventures/2018/07/learn-what-hipaa-health-info-you-need-to-protect) Here is a list of patient identifying information **you need to secure in your healthcare application, as summarized from HIPAA.com.** Protected HIPAA Health Information should be: - Names, Geographic **subdivisions smaller than a state**, including address, city, county, precinct, zip code - All elements of the **dates related to an individual, except for year**. For example, you can list the year a patient was born, but not the month and day since that is identifying. - Telephone numbers - Fax Numbers - Email Adresses - Social Security numbers - Medical Record numbers - Health plan beneficiary numbers - Account numbers - Certificate/license numbers - **Vehicle identifiers**, serial numbers, or license plates - Device identifiers, and serial numbers - Web URL’s IP adresses - Biometric identifiers, **including finger and voice prints** - Full face photographic images or comparable images - **Any other uniquely identifying codes or characteristics** [![](https://blog.webrtc.ventures/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2018-07-16-13_57_44.png?width=185&height=187&name=Screenshot-2018-07-16-13_57_44.png) ![](https://blog.webrtc.ventures/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2018-07-16-13_57_44.png?width=185&height=187&name=Screenshot-2018-07-16-13_57_44.png)](https://blog.webrtc.ventures/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2018-07-16-13_57_44.png) In short, **if the data can be used to identify an individual patients, then it should be protected**. Some data, like zip codes, are not obvious ways to identify an individual. But imagine a scenario where you are treating a rare disease. **If only one person in a particular zip code has that disease, then you are potentially identifying that patient by listing the zip codes of patients treated for that disease.** ## Learn More - [Telehealth HIPAA Compliance Primer](https://webrtc.ventures/2018/07/telehealth-hipaa-compliance-primer/) - [The 5 Areas You Must Secure in your Telehealth Application](https://webrtc.ventures/2018/06/5-areas-to-secure-in-your-telehealth-application/) ## **Think a Telehealth Solution may be right for your healthcare business?** We have a telehealth platform that is [already built](https://webrtc.ventures/licensed-expert-consultation-platform-under-your-label-brand/) and can be quickly white-labeled and licensed for your use.  We have decades of experience with **over 200,000 hours invested in building real-time applications**. 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