National Patient Identifier

How a National Patient ID Standard Could Boost Population Health

May 23, 2022 - A national patient health identifier standard is integral to supporting direct patient care, value-based care, and population health initiatives through enhanced patient matching, according to members of the Patient ID Now coalition. Earlier this month, over 100 members of Patient ID Now sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations committees calling to remove a...


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Healthcare Orgs Call Congress to Remove National Patient Identifier Ban

by Hannah Nelson

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and over 100 other healthcare organizations sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations committees calling to...

National Patient Identifier Coalition Launches Strategic Framework

by Christopher Jason

Patient ID Now, a national patient identifier coalition of over 40 healthcare organizations, has called on the federal government to collaborate with the private sector and public health organizations...

A Unique Patient Identifier Decreases Adverse Drug Interactions

by Christopher Jason

Developing an enhanced patient identification strategy, such as a National Patient Identifier (NPI), across separate data sources can boost patient safety and limit adverse drug-to-drug interactions,...

What is a National Patient Identifier and Why is It Important?

by Christopher Jason

Patient matching issues have surrounded the healthcare industry for decades. Patient matching, or the ability to connect the correct medical data to the appropriate patient, is a key patient safety...

3 Consequences of Patient Matching, Health Record Issues

by Christopher Jason

Until health systems can consistently exchange patient data, patient safety and financial burdens will remain a significant issue. This is keenly apparent in the patient matching issue pervading the US...