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SPIN
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provides the following features:
- Distributed database - prevents creation of a monolithic repository that is vulnerable to breach or misuse.
- Distributed access controls - engenders participation by the care delivery organizations and laboratories that provide data.
- Query logs - ensures accountability and oversight.
- Anonymized clinical record analysis - enables re-identification during a public health investigation. This process happens under institutional control, according to hospital policies and commensurate with the needs of public health and the certified authority of investigators.
- Scalability - extends participation, allows new data sources and applications, and facilitates voluntary collaborations in line with the goals of the National Health Information Network.
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