Board-report PHI removal strips all 18 HIPAA Safe Harbor IDs (45 CFR §164.514(b)) from a governance pack. anonym.plus does this on your own device. The figures and case lessons stay, but no patient or named worker is identifiable.
When this applies
A quarterly pack to the board cites named cases and outcome figures. Once it goes to many readers, those embedded patient and staff details must come out.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the pack in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads any scanned appendix pages.
- It flags case names, staff names, and exact dates.
- Confirm the flags and keep the aggregate figures.
- Swap each detail for a clear label, or remove it.
- Save the cleaned pack. The source stays local.
What you need to provide
- The board pack (PDF, DOCX, or slide export).
- An operator (Replace keeps the narrative readable).
- Optional allow-list for KPI and metric labels.
PHI entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Patient | PERSON | case: T. Marin → [PATIENT] |
| Staff | PERSON | lead: Dr. Yusuf → [STAFF] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | event 11/2025 → [DATE] |
| Record IDs | MEDICAL_RECORD_NUMBER | MRN 660241 → [MRN] |
| Location | LOCATION | Site North → [LOCATION] |
| Identifiers | ID | case ref BR-204 → [CASE_ID] |
Compliance achieved
- Strips all 18 ID classes for HIPAA Safe Harbor (45 CFR §164.514(b)).
- Runs offline, so the tool itself needs no BAA.
- Aggregate figures stay, so the pack keeps its meaning.
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Limitations & cautions
Aggregate figures are usually safe, but a small-cell count plus a named site can narrow identity. Check low counts and broaden them where needed. A single cited case may also carry a unique clue beyond the obvious IDs.
Frequently asked questions
Are summary statistics PHI?
Aggregates are usually not PHI. But a very small cell, like one case in a tiny unit, can point to a person. Broaden such counts when you remove the named detail.
Are named cases cleared?
Yes. Any case that names a patient or worker is swapped, while the figures around it stay.
Will the KPIs survive the swap?
Yes. KPI and metric labels sit on an allow-list, so the numbers are untouched.