title: Identity crisis? Renewed debate over the need for a national patient ID focuses on issues of privacy, cost and effectiveness.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conn
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009313:National Health Programs; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States