| Item name | ePPOC Patient Identifier |
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| epiCentre name | PatientID |
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| Definition | A unique key for each patient at a pain service, assigned by epiCentre. |
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| Usage | The positive and unique identification of a patient: the ePPOC Patient Identifier ensures that information recorded at each level (e.g. service and pathway) can be associated with that individual, and also allows tracking of the patient through different episodes of care at a pain management service. |
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| ID | 2-001 |
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| Mandatory | |
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| Source | ePPOC |
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| Business rules | nilNil |
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| Dependencies | |
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| Data type | String |
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| Format | XXXXXX[X(14)] |
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| Maximum length | 20 characters |
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| Data domain | - |
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| Conditions | Must be unique within a facility |
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| Level | Patient |
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| Derived by | Not applicable |
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