Data Segmentation Implementation Guidance: Version 1.0.3 – Consensus Review

August 24, 2012
In August 2012, the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released specific implementation guidance around the usage of standards and profiles in the Data Segmentation for Privacy Initiative. The term "data segmentation" refers to the process of sequestering from capture, access, or view, certain data elements that are perceived by a legal entity, institution, organization, or individual as being undesirable to share. The Data Segmentation for Privacy Initiative addresses data segmentation in a health care context and is designed to support developers and implementers who will be migrating to . . .