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Category
Handbook
Type
Standard
Access
Open
Status
Active
Created
Jun-14
This handbook explains the process for removing individually identifiable information from healthcare data. This includes de-identification, pseudonymisation, re-linking, design considerations, techniques and risks. The intended audience is IHE Profile editors and healthcare information technology implementers needing a guide for designing and implementing de-identification systems.

Main sections:

- Introduction

- De-identification, pseudonymisation and relinking

- Data categories

- Algorithms

- Process

- De-identification and pseudonymisation for the IHE profile editors

- Security considerations

- Appendix A Annotated references

- Appendix B Examples (HL7 2.x and CDA)

- Appendix C ATNA and other logging considerations

- Appendix D Acknowledgements
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