!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is a process of comparing [Patient Data] from different health IT systems to see if [data] sources match and belong to the same [patient] to obtain a complete record of the patient’s health history and medical care. 

If they match, those patient’s records are combined to eliminate duplication and confusion.


[{$pagename}] makes it possible to integrate data from different providers and health IT systems, including [Electronic Health Record] ([EHR]) and [Personal Health Record] ([PHR]). This [Patient Data] integration helps make for a complete picture of a patient’s health and previous care. [{$pagename}] can improve future care through this broader shared data, combined with [evidence] based medicine.


!! [{$pagename}] [Privacy Considerations]
[{$pagename}] is by definition [Identity Correlation] 

!! [{$pagename}] [Consent]
From a [privacy] and accuracy perspective, using a complete [Personal Health Record] and allowing [Sovereign-source Identity] techniques eliminates [{$pagename}] and enhances [Privacy]

!! [Unique Health IDentifier]
[National Provider Identifier]


!! More Information
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* [#1] - [The Futility of Patient Matching|http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2018/10/25/the-futility-of-patient-matching/|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-10-28- 
* [#2] - [Enhanced Patient Matching Is Critical to Achieving Full Promise of Digital Health Records|https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2018/10/02/enhanced-patient-matching-critical-to-achieving-full-promise-of-digital-health-records|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-10-28- 
* [#2] - [Defining and Evaluating Patient-Empowered Approaches to Improving Record Matching|https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2275.html|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-10-28-