Homework: Enterprise Master Person Identification (EMPI) Policy
Prior to beginning work on this homework read Chapter 28 of Health Informatics: an Interprofessional Approach, Chapter 17 from the eBook Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide, and the article Will the Real John Smith Please Stand Up?
Prepare a one to 2 pages patient identity management policy. (Note: the homework is patient digital records identity management and NOT how to identify a patient). Your policy should be one to two pages and include the following:
o Policy title
o Version No.:
o Effective Date:
o Date Ratified:
o Ratified By:
o Introduction (Rationale for the policy)
o Definition
o Policy
o General Guidelines
In your paper,
1. Prepare a patient identity management policy using principles of Enterprise Person Identification (EMPI) that appropriately outlines methods to identify like records in informatics technology applications
2. Address the required elements of the policy in your paper including: policy title, version number, effective date, ratified date, ratified by, introduction/rationale, definition, policy, and general guidelines.
3. Explain how the organization achieves the appropriate identification of patient records given the complexities of persons with similar demographic information.
Enterprise Master Person Identification (EMPI) Policy paper
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.