The Year Ahead: ONC and AHIMA Project US@ Collaboration for Improved Patient Matching

AHIMA January 18, 2022
Deborah Adair, RHIA, MPH, MS; Katherine Lusk, MHSM, RHIA, FAHIMA; Rachel Podczervinski, MS, RHIA; and Carmen Smiley

This article is the first part of a four-part series on the most important topics for health information professionals to be aware of in 2022.

Patient matching is taking a giant step forward with Project US@. Borrowing from Neil Armstrong, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Adoption and use of the Project US@ Technical Specification and the Project US@ AHIMA Companion Guide for patient address will improve identity integrity and the accuracy of patient matching, thereby facilitating interoperability and protecting patient safety. Just like with Neil Armstrong, there was a community of subject matter experts behind the effort that blazed the trail and laid the groundwork for future innovation.

As health information (HI) professionals know well,...

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