Increased use of patient demographic information (including the use of data sets unrelated to healthcare) and the leveraging of newer and/or emerging technologies to enhance patient …

Adopt a nationwide patient identification strategy. Policy must encourage the development of a public-private sector framework that identifies opportunities to enhance patient identification, including …

To maximize the safety, security, availability, and integrity of patient health records, certain processes must be in place to ensure proper identification and matching of patients to their unique health …

Patient Identification and Matching Naming Policy Lack of accurate patient identification can affect clinical decision making, treatment, patient outcomes, patient privacy, and results in duplicative …

Describe the challenges and consequences of current requirements and practices related to patient identification and matching. Describe the impact that appropriate patient identification and matching …

Mar 12, 2025 · CHIME applauds the reintroduction of the MATCH IT Act, a critical step toward establishing patient matching standards that enhance patient safety, privacy, and healthcare …

The Patient Identification & Matching Microcredential is for individuals who have expertise in patient identification and matching. These individuals understand and can apply patient identification and …

CHICAGO – February 16, 2024 – Patient ID Now, a coalition of leading healthcare organizations, applauds the introduction of the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (Match IT) …

Patient identification and matching (PIM) is vital to delivery of safe and efficient care, and misidentification errors have been a recurring challenge in healthcare, resulting in administrative …

CHICAGO – May 13, 2024 – During Patient ID Week, May 13-17, the American Health Information Management Association® (AHIMA) and the Patient ID Now coalition are amplifying the critical issue …