title: The patient identification debate. The history of the national patient identifier and alternatives for accurate patient authentication.
authors.affiliation: Strategic Services, QuadraMed. vwheatley@quadramed.com
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wheatley
mesh_terms: D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D049673:History, 20th Century; D010355:Patient Identification Systems / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States