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How AnnotationBox’s Data De-Identification Fueled a 75% Faster Path to Secondary Analysis for Oncology Research

“AnnotationBox’s meticulous de-identification process unlocked our most critical research dataset while ensuring 100% HIPAA compliance. They delivered a high-utility, analysis-ready dataset that accelerated our research timelines and gave us complete peace of mind.”

— Dr. Alaina Reed, Head of Data Management, Innovate Clinical

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Problem

Innovate Clinical, a CRO specializing in oncology, possessed a rich dataset of over 2 million documents from a completed clinical trial. This data was essential for secondary analysis to discover new treatment insights but was unusable due to vast amounts of embedded PHI, blocking research and posing significant HIPAA compliance risks.

Solution

AnnotationBox provided a fully managed data de-identification service, combining AI-powered detection with expert human-in-the-loop verification. We applied advanced techniques like pseudonymization and date shifting to remove all 18 HIPAA identifiers while preserving the dataset’s chronological integrity and analytical value for Innovate Clinical’s research.

Result

Innovate Clinical achieved a 75% reduction in data processing time, received a fully compliant and analysis-ready dataset, and eliminated the risk of human error from manual redaction. This enabled their data science team to immediately proceed with their critical secondary analysis, months ahead of schedule.

Bottom Line Impact

2 Million+

Documents were securely de-identified in just four weeks, a process that would have taken the internal team over six months.

Enabled

A 75% faster time-to-analysis for Innovate Clinical’s oncology research team, allowing them to accelerate the discovery of new patient insights.

Benefits

We provided a fully compliant and high-utility dataset, eliminating regulatory risks and freeing Innovate Clinical’s team to focus on their core mission of advancing cancer research.

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