Article by tag: patient matching
Designing a Durable Patient Identification System for Healthcare
This paper summarizes requirements a solution to the problem of patient misidentification that is acceptable to all involved in healthcare delivery and that empowers patients to manage their healthcare appropriately.
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.
The Challenge of Patient Matching
CHIME Patient ID Challenge
CHIME issues Patient ID Challenge
GPII can meet this challenge. We are looking for partner Companies and Healthcare Organizations who would like to participate in the challenge.
Montefiore CIO on patient ID and population health
One of the "Basic challenges that we face" says Jack Wolf, Montefiore Medical Center's Chief Information Officer "is the lack of a unique patient identifier".
GAO States Patient Matching Remains a Challenge
A recent publication by the General Accounting Office states that accurate patient matching and supporting privacy of patient information are major challenges to achieve interoperability.
Unique Patient Identifier is Critical to Improve Patient Matching
A recent article published in HIStalk continues the discussion about the pros and cons of unique patient identifiers as a means to improve patient matching.
Patient Matching References
On Dec. 16 Audacious Inquiry hosted a report on their work to support an ONC project investigating the patient matching issue in healthcare.
2013 WEDI Report
This is an update of a 1993 WEDI foundation report on healthcare automation. The report has several items that deal with patient identification.
Identity and Privacy: Why Patients Should Care
This is a brief non-technical overview of the GPII solution to patient identification and privacy issues from the perspective of a patient.