Compare de-identification with anonymization in the HIPAA context.

Compare de-identification with anonymization in the HIPAA context.

• A. De-identification under HIPAA uses Safe Harbor or Expert Determination methods; anonymization implies irreversible removal of identifiers and is not an official HIPAA term beyond de-identification.
• B. Anonymization is the official term in HIPAA; de-identification is not.
• C. De-identification leaves some identifiers; anonymization removes all identifiers.
• D. De-identification is prohibited under HIPAA; anonymization is allowed.

Answer: (A)