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Does CDC need identifiable information for BioSense?

April 26, 2017BioSense CDC Identifiable

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Does CDC need identifiable information for BioSense?

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Data transmitted to BioSense will not include individual names or other direct identifiers. It will include some specific dates (for example date of treatment) and geographic information, such as a five digit zip code that may make the information “identifiable” for purposes of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and other privacy protections. However, CDC will not be able to identify an individual from the data that is transmitted to BioSense.