Agreed. Such an action would at least have to have approval of a local HIPAA board. How would one "prove" it is reliable at removing protected information? If it is an algorithm, the algorithm would need local approval.
Dave Maury Pepper wrote: > <can-of-worms> > 1. How good does it have to be? Is 5% leakage of "sensitive information" OK? > 2. Another view: ALL of the information is "sensitive". > 3. Another view: The patient MUST have input as to who can see what. > </can-of-worms> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Will Ross > To: openhealth@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 10:58 AM > Subject: [openhealth] Suppressing Sensitive Info From Free Text > > > I'm looking for a tool to suppress sensitive information (e.g., HIV > status, etc.) from free text clinical notes prior to allowing the > notes to be published from a protected, physician-only area into > general circulation patient records for the clinic. What existing > FOSS solutions are available? > > With best regards, > > [wr] > > - - - - - - - - > > will ross > chief information officer > mendocino health records exchange > 216 west perkins street, suite 206 > ukiah, california 95482 usa > 707.462.6369 [office] > 707.462.5015 [fax] > www.mendocinohre.org > > - - - - - - - - > > "Getting people to adopt common standards is impeded by patents." > Sir Tim Berners-Lee, BCS, 2006 > > - - - - - - - - > >
