Anonymizing a discharge plan is the removal of PHI from the document a client leaves with. The HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Part 164) governs that data. anonym.plus does the work on your device, fully offline.
When this applies
You want to share a model exit document with a partner agency. Names, dates, and the follow-up contact must be stripped before it goes out.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your computer.
- Local OCR reads any scanned page.
- It flags client names, dates, and follow-up contacts.
- Review each flag and keep the next-step wording.
- Replace each value with a label, or redact it.
- Save the clean copy. The source stays local.
What you need to provide
- The file (PDF, DOCX, TXT, or scan).
- An operator: Replace, Redact, or Mask.
- Optional: a key map for re-linking.
PHI entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Client | PERSON | Noah Frey → [CLIENT_1] |
| Discharge date | DATE_TIME | Exit 03/19/2026 → [DATE] |
| Follow-up agency | ORGANIZATION | Bridge House → [AGENCY] |
| Record ID | MEDICAL_RECORD_NUMBER | MRN 73340 → [MRN] |
| Phone | PHONE_NUMBER | (602) 555 0141 → [PHONE] |
| Address | LOCATION | 5 Pine St → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Strips PHI for the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Part 164).
- Local only, so the tool itself needs no BAA.
- Files are protected with AES-256-GCM.
- Also fits GDPR Art. 9 for EU clients.
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Limitations & cautions
An exit document lists future supports by name. The tool removes those identifiers. You still check that a named program plus a small area does not let a reader guess the client.
Frequently asked questions
Can partner agencies get the file?
Yes, once de-identified. With every ID stripped, it is no longer PHI and may be shared as a model for exit work.
Are follow-up contacts removed?
Yes. A named program, clinic, or worker is an identifier. The tool flags each so the client cannot be traced through a referral.
Is this cloud based?
No. The app runs on your device. The file is never uploaded.