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Assessing and Minimizing Re-identification Risk in Research Data Derived from Health Care Records.

Gregory E SimonSusan M ShortreedR Yates ColeyRobert B PenfoldRebecca C RossomBeth E WaitzfelderKatherine SanchezFrances L Lynch
Published in: EGEMS (Washington, DC) (2019)
Researchers holding health system data must balance the public health value of data sharing against the duty to protect the privacy of health system members. Specific steps can provide a useful estimate of re-identification risk and point to effective risk mitigation strategies.
Keyphrases
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  • affordable care act