Adopting a Unique Patient Identifier

The success of exchanging health records across medical systems hinges on the ability to accurately identify patients. TASCET has built an Identity Infrastructure that enables a standardized patient identification process and the issuance of a unique patient identifier that is not duplicated within any health organization.

These capabilities ensure the accurate and secure exchange of health information, lead to substantial reductions in the resources devoted to record matching and reconciliation and can leave healthcare institutions immune from the consequences of a data breach.

This white paper describes the unique patient identifier as the means to anonymize patient data and safeguard privacy, protect patients from medical identity fraud, and accurately and consistently match patients to their record and only their record within a healthcare institution and for nationwide exchange.