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[X] This PR does NOT contain Protected Health Information (PHI). A repo may need to be deleted if such data is uploaded.
Disclosing PHI is a major problem[^1] - Even a small leak can be costly[^2].
[X] This PR does NOT contain germline genetic data[^3], RNA-Seq, DNA methylation, microbiome or other molecular data[^4].
[^1]: UCLA Health reaches $7.5m settlement over 2015 breach of 4.5m patient records [^2]: The average healthcare data breach costs $2.2 million, despite the majority of breaches releasing fewer than 500 records. [^3]: Genetic information is considered PHI. Forensic assays can identify patients with as few as 21 SNPs [^4]: RNA-Seq, DNA methylation, microbiome, or other molecular data can be used to predict genotypes (PHI) and reveal a patient's identity.
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