What is anonymization in SAP IS-PMED-HPH - Connected Health Platform?

SAP Term: anonymization

• Component: IS-PMED-HPH

• Component Name: Connected Health Platform

• Description: A method of de-identifying a patient's document where information that can identify the patient is replaced with meaningless artificial identifiers. For example, a patient's birth date of 09/12/1984 could become XX/XX/XXXX.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Anonymization is a process used in the IS-PMED-HPH Connected Health Platform to protect the privacy of individuals by removing personal identifiers from data. This process is used to ensure that the data collected is not linked to any particular individual and cannot be used to identify them. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Anonymization is used in the IS-PMED-HPH Connected Health Platform to protect the privacy of individuals by removing personal identifiers from data. This process is used to ensure that the data collected is not linked to any particular individual and cannot be used to identify them. The process involves removing or replacing personal identifiers such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and other identifying information with a unique code or pseudonym. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When anonymizing data, it is important to ensure that all personal identifiers are removed or replaced with a unique code or pseudonym. It is also important to ensure that the data remains anonymous even if it is combined with other datasets. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the anonymized data cannot be linked back to an individual. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Anonymization is an important part of data privacy and security. It is also an important part of compliance with regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA. Additionally, anonymization can be used in conjunction with other security measures such as encryption and access control to further protect sensitive data.