EHR Intelligence May 23, 2022
Patient ID Now coalition members noted that a national patient ID standard could enhance population health through improved patient matching.
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 funding ban for a national patient health identifier standard.
Patient ID Now is a coalition of healthcare organizations committed to advancing a national strategy to address patient identification. Founding members of the coalition are the American College of Surgeons, AHIMA, CHIME,...
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