From: Development and evaluation of an open source software tool for deidentification of pathology reports
Identifier Type |
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Names |
Geographic subdivisions smaller than a State * |
All elements of dates (except year) |
All ages over 89 * |
Telephone numbers |
Fax numbers |
Electronic mail addresses |
Social security numbers |
Medical record numbers |
Health plan beneficiary numbers |
Account numbers |
Certificate/license numbers |
Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers |
Device identifiers and serial numbers |
Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs) |
Internet Protocol (IP) address numbers |
Biometric identifiers, including finger and voice prints |
Full face photographic images and any comparable images |
Any other unique identifying number, characteristic, or code |