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Publication Date: January 2008
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Author(s): Richard Hillestad; James H. Bigelow; Basit Chaudhry; Paul Dreyer; Michael D. Greenberg; Robin C. Meili; M. Susan Ridgely; Jeff Rothenberg; Roger Taylor
Research Area:
Type: Brief
Abstract:
This research brief summarizes an analysis and comparison of two methods of patient identification — statistical matching and unique patient identifier — on error rates, operational efficiency, costs, and privacy and security issues.