Pre-authorisation anonymisation is the removal of patient and provider IDs from a pre-auth request. It meets DPA 2018 & UK GDPR. anonym.plus works on your device and keeps the medical reasoning the request rests on.
When this applies
A pre-auth packet names the patient, the referring doctor, and the diagnosis. To reuse it for turnaround analysis or training, strip those IDs first.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Load the request into anonym.plus on your device.
- It scans the cover sheet and the attached notes.
- The tool flags names, dates, and membership numbers.
- The diagnosis and the requested service stay in place.
- Swap or black out the confirmed IDs.
- Save the clean packet on your machine.
What you need to provide
- The request (PDF, DOCX, or insurer portal export).
- An operator (Replace keeps the packet readable).
- Optional allow-list for service and diagnosis codes.
Patient data entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | Patient Ines Vogt → [PATIENT] |
| Provider | PERSON | Dr Amani → [REQUESTER] |
| Member ID | UK_HEALTH_INSURANCE_MEMBER | Mbr BUP-88442 → [MEMBER_ID] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | Requested 03/05 → [DATE] |
| Phone | PHONE_NUMBER | +44 1632 960221 → [PHONE] |
| Auth ref | ID | Auth PA-9920 → [REF] |
Compliance achieved
- Meets DPA 2018 & UK GDPR for reuse of health data.
- Keeps the diagnosis and requested service for analysis.
- Fully offline — data stays within your organisation.
- On-device AES-256-GCM guards working copies.
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Limitations & cautions
A pre-auth packet often staples notes to a cover sheet. Check that every page is scanned, since an ID can hide on an attachment. Free-text notes need the same review as any clinical note.
Frequently asked questions
Is the referring doctor’s name removed too?
Provider names are not patient data per se. But teams often swap them for blinded review. The tool can flag patient and provider names together or apart.
Will the clinical reasoning stay intact?
Yes. The diagnosis, the requested service, and the supporting notes stay. Only IDs change.
Can I process a whole queue at once?
Yes. Point anonym.plus at a folder and it works through each packet on your device.