When personal identifiers have been removed, protected health information is called
A) minimum data set.
B) covered.
C) research data.
D) de-identified.

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When personal identifiers are removed from protected health information, it is referred to as de-identified. This process ensures that the information cannot be used to identify individual patients, making it safer for use in research and other contexts where privacy is a concern.

When Personal Identifiers Have Been Removed, Protected Health Information Is