| 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 |
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| 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. | | ID | 2 |
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.1.02| -001 | | Mandatory | |
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| Source | ePPOC |
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| Business rules |
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nilNil | | Dependencies | |
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| Data type | String |
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| Format | XXXXXX[X(14)] |
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| Maximum length | 20 |
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characters | | Data domain | - |
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| Conditions | Must be unique within a facility |
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| Level | Patient |
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| Derived item | |
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| Derived by | Not applicable |
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