Guide to the De-Identification of Personal Health Information

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Focusing on the importance of de-identification in safeguarding patient privacy, the book presents a risk-based methodology for handling sensitive health information. It outlines the steps involved in this approach and emphasizes the necessity of de-identification in various scenarios. The author provides compelling legal and practical arguments for its implementation, along with best practices to help readers determine when to apply de-identification in disclosing personal health information.