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emory healthcare employees must make reasonable efforts to limit the use of patient health information (phi) to only the minimum necessary phi needed for job duties or caring for patients. the minimum necessary rule applies:
only to phi documented in electronic form.
only to phi documented in written form.
only when phi is transmitted orally.
only to phi documented in electronic or written forms.
to all forms of phi including phi transmitted orally, in written form or in electronic form.

Explanation:

The minimum necessary rule for Patient Health Information (PHI) applies to all forms of PHI, regardless of how it is transmitted (orally, in written form, or electronically). The other options incorrectly limit the rule to only one or two forms of PHI documentation/transmission.

Answer:

To all forms of PHI including PHI transmitted orally, in written form or in electronic form.