2-001 - ePPOC Patient Identifier

Owned by Samuel Allingham (Unlicensed)
Last updated: 27-08-2022
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Item nameePPOC Patient Identifier 
epiCentre namePatientID
DefinitionA unique key for each patient at a pain service, assigned by epiCentre. 
UsageThe 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. 
ID2-001
Mandatory
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SourceePPOC
Business rules

Nil

Dependencies
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Data typeString
FormatXXXXXX[X(14)]
Maximum length20
Data domain-
ConditionsMust be unique within a facility
Level

Patient

Derived item
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Derived byNot applicable