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. 2018 Apr 16:2017:1044-1050.
eCollection 2017.

Modes of De-identification

Mehmet Kayaalp  1
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Modes of De-identification

Mehmet Kayaalp. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. .

Abstract

De-identification of protected health information is an essential method for protecting patient privacy. Most institutes require de-identification of patient data prior to conducting scientific studies; therefore, it is important for clinical scientists to be cognizant of all modes of de-identification and all services provided by their de-identification tools. In this article, we discuss eight different modes of de-identification that yield de-identified data at different levels of quality. Most of these modes can be used in combination to achieve the best performance.

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Two pathways for de-identification of protected health information as sanctioned by HIPAA Privacy Rule as depicted in the guidelines prepared by the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services
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