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. This press release from CHIME reports on the need for accurate patient identification. CHIME press release 6/10/2015.
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.
This is a 60 page white paper prepared by the HIMSS Patient Identity Integrity Work Group in December, 2009 investigating the status of patient matching. It includes discussions on current matching approaches and their shortcomings, the role of unique identifiers, the importance of proper procedures, and a brief discussion of the GPII system.
