Identification in healthcare. Is there a place for Unique Patient Identifiers? Is there a place for the Master Patient Index?
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.
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TNO-pg, Leiden, The Netherlands.
D016494:Computer Security; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010355:Patient Identification Systems