Pharmacy, IT, & Me: Your Informatics Pharmacist Podcast

251. Who Are You? Let's Talk Patient Identifiers

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  1. Who Are You? Let's Talk Patient Identifiers

    2. Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

    What makes a patient identifier good? That's what we're talking about today. Our discussion is about the 6 traits that make the ideal patient identifier:

    1. Unchanging
    2. Uncontroversial
    3. Unique
    4. Ubiquitous
    5. Uncomplicated
    6. Inexpensive

      7. If you'd like to learn more, I recommend checking out "Health information exchange : navigating and managing a network of health information systems" by Brian Dixon.

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      For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

      ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
      HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

      Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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      Pharmacy, IT, & Me: Your Informatics Pharmacist PodcastBy Tony Dao, PharmD, CPHIMS
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