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Option 1: De-identified Health Information

  • Completely de-identified information (18 elements removed) and no knowledge that remaining information can (alone or in combination with other information) identify the individual.
OR
  • Statistically “de-identified” information where a qualified statistician determines that there is a “very small” risk that the information could be used, alone or in combination with other reasonably available information, to identify the individual and documents the methods and results of the analysis.

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