title: Identification in healthcare. Is there a place for Unique Patient Identifiers? Is there a place for the Master Patient Index?
abstract: The Unique Patient Identifier is debated. This presentation will present the problems associated with this concept. The unique number is used for identification of persons and documents and thereby creates a severe security risk. The Master Patient Index file is a possible solution.
authors.affiliation: TNO-pg, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Freriks
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010355:Patient Identification Systems