Glossary
Safe Harbor de-identification
Quick answer
The HIPAA method that de-identifies health data by removing 18 specified identifiers and confirming no actual knowledge of re-identification.
The identifiers include names, geographic units smaller than a state (with a narrow zip code exception), dates more specific than the year, contact details and record numbers.
It is prescriptive and easy to audit, but can remove details that make data useful.
Why Safe Harbor de-identification matters when licensing company data to AI
Safe Harbor de-identification is the HIPAA method that removes 18 specified identifiers and confirms there is no actual knowledge that the remaining data could identify someone. The identifiers include names, geographic units smaller than a state, dates more specific than the year, contact details and record numbers. It is prescriptive and easy to audit, but it can strip details that make the data useful.
- 01Your work records
- 02Personal details removed
- 03You approve the release
- 04Licensed to AI developers
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