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De-identified patient data does NOT have DOB or ZIP codes: http://www.hipaa.com/2009/09/hipaa-protected-health-information-what-does-phi-include/ http://www.hi

by zeratul 15y ago

De-identified patient data does NOT have DOB or ZIP codes: http://www.hipaa.com/2009/09/hipaa-protected-health-information-what-does-phi-include/ http://www.hipaa.com/2009/09/hipaa-protected-health-informat... Sex, gender or age is allowed.

tlb 15y ago
But if you poll the database every day to see when age increases, you can get DOB.
- nkassis 15y ago
  Well... if the records are released I don't think they should change. Someone record at 50 isn't the same as at 60. Unless these are live datasets.
  - zeratul 15y ago
    Correct you would not be able to guess the date of birth - the date of visit is removed.