Which of the following is NOT considered PHI?

To understand why organ donation is not considered protected health information (PHI), it's important to clarify what constitutes PHI. Protected Health Information is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to an individual. This would include identifiable data related to a person's medical history, insurance claims, and treatment records, all of which provide specific insights into a patient’s health and care information.

Organ donation, on the other hand, while it can be related to a patient's medical history and care, is generally categorized differently. It pertains more to the process and criteria of organ transplantation rather than specific health information about an individual's condition or treatment. While it may overlap with PHI in some contexts, the act of organ donation itself is considered a different aspect of healthcare and does not intrinsically contain identifiable health information about a specific patient.

The other options all involve detailed, specific information about an individual's health, finances, or treatment that directly identifies the patient, clearly fitting the definition of PHI and making them subject to privacy protections under laws such as HIPAA.