title: The rationale for incorporation of HIPAA compliant unique patient, surgeon, and hospital identifier fields in the STS database.
authors: Jeffrey P
authors: JP
authors: Jacobs
authors: Constance K
authors: CK
authors: Haan
authors: Fred H
authors: FH
authors: Edwards
authors: Richard P
authors: RP
authors: Anderson
authors: Frederick L
authors: FL
authors: Grover
authors: John E
authors: JE
authors: Mayer
authors: W Randolph
authors: WR
authors: Chitwood
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013502:General Surgery; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006761:Hospitals; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D010361:Patients; D012042:Registries; D012943:Social Security; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States