A unique patient identifier could help ensure that people with the same name don’t get mixed up, even if they live on the same street or are born on the same day. Although electronic health ...

The emergency location app divides the world into 10-foot squares, each with a unique three-word identifier that helps first ...

But an NPI would be better. “A national patient identifier would shortcut that need for an algorithm to establish confidence that have linked two identical patients,” he adds.

Industry Voices—Removing ban on nationwide unique patient identifier would save lives, money By Leslie Krigstein Aug 7, 2019 10:32am ...