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Expert determination

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The HIPAA method where a qualified statistical expert certifies that the risk of identifying individuals is very small.

The expert documents the methods and results. It can preserve more detail than Safe Harbor when risk is controlled in other ways.

It is typically used for complex health datasets where removing all 18 identifiers would destroy value.

Why Expert determination matters when licensing company data to AI

Expert determination is the HIPAA method in which a qualified statistical expert certifies that the risk of identifying individuals is very small. The expert documents the methods and results, which can preserve more detail than Safe Harbor when risk is controlled in other ways. For licensing, it is typically used for complex health datasets where removing every identifier would destroy the value of the records.

  1. 01Your work records
  2. 02Personal details removed
  3. 03You approve the release
  4. 04Licensed to AI developers
How it works with SourceX: Your work records → Personal details removed → You approve the release → Licensed to AI developers.Illustrative

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