PHIN field: Difference between revisions

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For the purpose of identifying "same person", and uniformity, we will enter the current/most PHIN or PseudoPHIN into the PHIN field of all encounters of that patient in our database. Earlier PHINs or PseudoPHINs will be retained in [[Alias ID collection]]. '''This may mean that we change an existing PHIN to a PseudoPHIN. '''
For the purpose of identifying "same person", and uniformity, we will enter the current/most PHIN or PseudoPHIN into the PHIN field of all encounters of that patient in our database. Earlier PHINs or PseudoPHINs will be retained in [[Alias ID collection]]. '''This may mean that we change an existing PHIN to a PseudoPHIN. '''
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This may trigger some errors in our cross checks; if so, appropriate records will be added to the [[L_Problem table]] so the error goes away.


=== Changing PHINs ===
=== Changing PHINs ===