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national patient identifier

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Up for debate: HIT and patient privacy

This month's Wall Street Journal's "Big Issues" feature focuses on healthcare, including information technology and privacy of patient data. The debate-style articles feature first-person arguments

HIMSS urges Congress: Create a national patient identifier

HIMSS has asked Congress to support the development of a "nationwide patient identity solution" to promote interoperability and reduce errors related to mismatches between health data and patients.