Type vs. Category
You can toggle between Type and Category when using the Identify analysis in the web app.
Type is the PHI identifier assigned to the text.
Category is the broader PHI category assigned to the text.
Type
The following PHI types are possible:
| AGE BIOID CITY COUNTRY DATE DEVICE DOCTOR | FAX HEALTHPLAN HOSPITAL IDNUM LOCATION-OTHER MEDICALRECORD ORGANIZATION PATIENT | PHONE PROFESSION STATE STREET URL USERNAME ZIP |
Category
The following categories are possible:
| CONTACT DATE DEMOGRAPHICS IDENTIFIER INSTITUTION | LOCATION ORGANIZATION PERSON WEBADDRESS |
Relationship Mappings
Current mappings between each category and its included PHI types are as follows:
| Category | PHI Type |
|---|---|
| CONTACT | EMAIL, FAX, PHONE, USERNAME |
| DATE | DATE |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | AGE, PROFESSION |
| IDENTIFIER | BIOID, DEVICE, HEALTHPLAN, IDNUM, MEDICAL RECORD |
| INSTITUTION | ORGANIZATION |
| LOCATION | CITY, COUNTRY, STATE, STREET, ZIP, LOCATION-OTHER |
| ORGANIZATION | ORGANIZATION |
| PERSON | DOCTOR, PATIENT |
| WEBADDRESS | URL |
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