Evaluating current automatic de-identification methods with Veteran’s health administration clinical documents

Evaluating current automatic de-identification methods with Veteran’s health administration clinical documents

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The increased use and adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) causes a tremendous growth in digital information useful for clinicians, researchers and many other operational purposes. However, this information is rich in Protecte...

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Main Authors: Ferrández Oscar, South Brett R, Shen Shuying, Friedlin F, Samore Matthew H, Meystre Stéphane M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Confidentiality, patient data privacy [MeSH F04.096.544.335.240]
Natural language processing [L01.224.065.580]
Health insurance portability and accountability act [N03.219.521.576.343.349]
De-identification
Anonymization
Electronic health records [E05.318.308.940.968.625.500]
United States department of veterans affairs [I01.409.137.500.700]
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/109

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