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Building Application-Related Patient Identifiers : What Solution for a European Country?
Joint Authors
Quantin, Catherine
Cohen, Olivier
Avillach, Paul
Allaert, François-André
Fassa, Maniane
Riandey, Benoît
Trouessin, Gilles
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We propose a method utilizing a derived social security number with the same reliability as the social security number.
We show the anonymity techniques classically based on unidirectional hash functions (such as the secure hash algorithm (SHA-2) function that can guarantee the security, quality, and reliability of information if these techniques are applied to the Social Security Number).
Hashing produces a strictly anonymous code that is always the same for a given individual, and thus enables patient data to be linked.
Different solutions are developed and proposed in this article.
Hashing the social security number will make it possible to link the information in the personal medical file to other national health information sources with the aim of completing or validating the personal medical record or conducting epidemiological and clinical research.
This data linkage would meet the anonymous data requirements of the European directive on data protection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Quantin, Catherine& Allaert, François-André& Avillach, Paul& Fassa, Maniane& Riandey, Benoît& Trouessin, Gilles…[et al.]. 2008. Building Application-Related Patient Identifiers : What Solution for a European Country?. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Quantin, Catherine…[et al.]. Building Application-Related Patient Identifiers : What Solution for a European Country?. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Quantin, Catherine& Allaert, François-André& Avillach, Paul& Fassa, Maniane& Riandey, Benoît& Trouessin, Gilles…[et al.]. Building Application-Related Patient Identifiers : What Solution for a European Country?. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489756
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489756