Does an identity have to be unique? I think we’ll get little argument if we claim that, within a given context, an identity (that is, some distinguishable object) must have a unique identifier.

The NCSBN ID can be used in a central database to keep track of nurses and build the workforce, according to the NCSBN. Amid the nursing shortage, health systems are struggling to recruit and retain ...

Continuously advancing information technology enables providers to share a patient’s medical data across the continuum of care. However, digitally sharing sensitive health information raises the risk ...

TASCET created the ‘Unique Patient Identifier’ to protect patients from data breaches. 1. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, Association of Medical Directors of Information ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The administration pushed the deadline for adopting a new identifier for non-governmental organizations receiving funds from the ...

The General Services Administration (GSA), an agency of the U.S. government designed to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies, has announced that all companies and entities ...