Patient ID system may be set to fail: e-health
Source: theaustralian.com.au
A LACK of identity management capability within medical offices may bring the compulsory national patient identity numbering scheme unstuck, with doctors unwilling to risk heavy fines for breaches under the proposed Healthcare Identifiers legislation.
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