# Generate De-identified data - De-Identification, Anonymization, Redaction Toolkit Services v1.0.0-ballot

* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**Artifacts Summary**](artifacts.md)
* **Generate De-identified data**

## OperationDefinition: Generate De-identified data 

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| *Official URL*:http://hl7.org/fhir/us/darts/OperationDefinition/de-identify | *Version*:1.0.0-ballot | |
| * Standards status: *[Trial-use](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/versions.html#std-process) | [Maturity Level](http://hl7.org/fhir/versions.html#maturity): 2 | *Computable Name*:Deidentify |

 
Generates de-identified data from identifiable data. The de-identification algorithm to be used is specified using the policy identifier. Errors during the execution of the operation can be returned as OperationOutcome per the FHIR spec as a return parameter. 



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