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Important Considerations when Planning a National Healthcare Identifier
Each of the requirements described in this document must be considered in the design of a national healthcare identification system.
Medical Error Deaths 4.5 Times More Likely Than IOM Estimate
Achieving Identity Resiliency
Once an individual’s identity has been compromised there is no mechanism in place to restore that person’s identity to wholeness. This document describes what is necessary to rectify this omission and provides an example of how it can be accomplished
Surviving the Equifax Experience
John Halamka's Next Steps
In a recent blog, John Halamka outlined his next steps for the National Healthcare agenda.
Why Optimism Is Building for an NPI
This article published by Xtelligent Media suggests increasing optimism for a National Patient Identifier.
See the full article at http://healthitinteroperability.com/news/why-optimism-is-building-for-national-patient-identifier
Why Ireland has an NPI (and we don't)
This article by Dan Munro explains why Ireland, and many other countries, have a National Patient Identifier and we do not.
CHIME CHALLENGE Winners
Congratulations to the two winners of the Concept Blitz Phase of the CHIME Challenge: Michael Braithwaite and Mark Schroeder.
GPII Enters CHIME Challenge
GPII has entered the CHIME Challenge. We offer a completely open solution that affords many other companies an opportunity to work with us.
US Senate HELP Committee Hearing
The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on 6/10/2015. The topic was Health Information Exchange: A Path Towards Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care for Patients.