
#IN ACCORDANCE WITH SENTENCES FULL#
Read the Full Guidance.ġ.2 Covered Entities, Business Associates, and PHI Read more on the Workshop on the HIPAA Privacy Rule's De-Identification Standard. The workshop was open to the public and each panel was followed by a question and answer period. Each panel addressed a specific topic related to the Privacy Rule’s de-identification methodologies and policies. OCR convened stakeholders at a workshop consisting of multiple panel sessions held March 8-9, 2010, in Washington, DC.

In developing this guidance, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) solicited input from stakeholders with practical, technical and policy experience in de-identification. This guidance is intended to assist covered entities to understand what is de-identification, the general process by which de-identified information is created, and the options available for performing de-identification. The guidance explains and answers questions regarding the two methods that can be used to satisfy the Privacy Rule’s de-identification standard: Expert Determination and Safe Harbor 1. This page provides guidance about methods and approaches to achieve de-identification in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.

