Which type of information is considered de-identified health information under Privacy Rule guidelines?

De-identified health information refers to data that has been processed to remove personal identifiers that could allow an individual to be recognized. The Privacy Rule, as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), defines de-identified information as data that does not include any identifiers of an individual or their relatives, employers, or household members.

The correct answer captures an aspect of data that does not reveal any personal health information linked to identifiable patients. Specifically, the number of tests performed in a clinic aggregates data without linking it to any individual patient, thus maintaining the anonymity required for it to be classified as de-identified.

In contrast, specific health conditions, medications, and test results relate directly to individual patients, which means they can identify a person. Therefore, these options do not conform to the standards of de-identified health information under Privacy Rule guidelines. This distinction is crucial for maintaining patient privacy while still allowing for the analysis of healthcare data at a broader level.