5 questions to ask before you paste anything into AI
If you only delete the name and paste the rest…
The name is only one clue. A combination like "65 years old, admitted 10/20, bed 7" (a made-up example) can be enough for someone on the same unit to know who it is.
That's why check 2 on the list asks: did you only delete the name? Dates, bed numbers, record numbers, plus one unusual detail, can add up to one person. (Source: HHS de-identification guidance)
How to use it: run the 5 checks before you paste. If one makes you hesitate, swap in obviously fake placeholders like [AGE] and [DATE], or use public data.
Rules differ between workplaces, and your institution's privacy officer has the final word.
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