Identification Numbers: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 10:34, 30 July 2025

We use multiple internal numbers to identify patients and patient encounters.

To identify patients sent at the same time (the old concept for this was "batch") see L_Log.SentDtTm

We used to have

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-'''Serial numbers''' and '''study numbers''' are used as unique patient identifiers.
+We use multiple internal numbers to identify patients and patient encounters.
+*[[Serial numbers]]
+*[[L Person table|L Person]].Person_ID
+*[[L Hospitalization]].Hospitalization_ID
-The '''serial number''' is a number assigned manually from a consecutive sequence managed by each individual unit.
+== Legacy ==
+*[[Legacy - Study numbers | Study numbers]]
+*[[Index numbers]]
+*[[Encounter number]]
-This means the serial number is unique at the unit level, but not across our data.
+=== batches ===
+To identify patients sent at the same time (the old concept for this was "batch") see [[L_Log]].SentDtTm
-A '''study number''' that is unique across the entire dataset is therefore generated when the data is appended.
+We used to have
+*[[Batch sent number]]
+*[[Batch append number]]
+== Related Articles ==
+{{Related Articles}}
+[[Category:Identification numbers]]
 [[Category:Data_Collection_Guide]]
+[[Category:Registry Data]]

Related articles:
Study number (redirect page) (← links) Import Log (← links)