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Code or Remove |
- Address, city and other geographic information smaller than state.
- Three-digit zip code may be included in a de-identified data set for
an area where more than 20,000 people live
- Use “000” if fewer than 20,000 people live there.
- Approx. 20: three-digit zips can not be used
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Remove |
Can retain city, town, state or full zip code. |
- All elements of dates (except year)
- plus age and any date (including year)
if age is over 89
Examples:
- date of birth
- date of death
- date of admission
- date of discharge
- date of service
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Remove/Code |
True dates remain. If using DOB, recommend using only year. |
- Telephone
- fax numbers
- email addresses
- URL addresses
- IP addresses
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Remove |
Remove |
- Social security number
- medical record number
- health plan beneficiary number
- any account number, certificate or license number
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Remove |
MRN, Health plan number may be coded. Remove all other elements. |
- Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers
- Device identifiers and serial numbers
- biometric identifiers
- indefinable photography
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Remove |
Remove |
| Any other unique identifying number, characteristic or code.
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Remove |
May include |