Difference between revisions of "Patient Matching Criteria"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The TouchWorks interface uses specific criteria in order to complete a patient match. This article explains the necessary requirements and is valid as of TouchWorks v11.1. | + | The [[TouchWorks]] interface uses specific criteria in order to complete a patient match. This article explains the necessary requirements and is valid as of TouchWorks v11.1. |
| − | In order to match properly, TouchWorks relies on the Last name, First name and two of the following three items: MRN, DOB, SSN. A more detailed description is shown below. | + | In order to match properly, [[TouchWorks]] relies on the Last name, First name and two of the following three items: MRN, DOB, SSN. A more detailed description is shown below. |
==Fields== | ==Fields== | ||
===Last Name=== | ===Last Name=== | ||
| − | This element is required and TouchWorks uses the first 5 letters of the last name for matching purposes. | + | This element is required and [[TouchWorks]] uses the first 5 letters of the last name for matching purposes. |
===First Name=== | ===First Name=== | ||
| − | This element is required and TouchWorks uses the first 3 letters of the first name for matching purposes. | + | This element is required and [[TouchWorks]] uses the first 3 letters of the first name for matching purposes. |
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===Medical Record Number=== | ===Medical Record Number=== | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 8 May 2008
Patient Matching Criteria
Description
The TouchWorks interface uses specific criteria in order to complete a patient match. This article explains the necessary requirements and is valid as of TouchWorks v11.1.
In order to match properly, TouchWorks relies on the Last name, First name and two of the following three items: MRN, DOB, SSN. A more detailed description is shown below.
Fields
Last Name
This element is required and TouchWorks uses the first 5 letters of the last name for matching purposes.
First Name
This element is required and TouchWorks uses the first 3 letters of the first name for matching purposes. .
Medical Record Number
Also known as the MRN, this field is optional, but two of the three optional fields must be present to match.
Date of Birth
Also known as DOB, this field is optional, but two of the three optional fields must be present to match.
Social Security Number
Also known as SSN, this field is optional, but two of the three optional fields must be present to match.