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Do grid identifiers have anything to do with patient identifiers and PHI deidentification?

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Do grid identifiers have anything to do with patient identifiers and PHI deidentification?

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No. Grid identifiers identify data objects on the grid. A data object may contain patient data, but whether or not that data object is deidentified is an independent issue from whether the data object has a grid identifier.