| 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 | 2.1.02 |
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| Mandatory | |
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| Source | ePPOC |
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| Business rules | nil |
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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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| Level | Patient |
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