NZ Health Minister Tony Ryall
has welcomed the success of an
information technology system that
helps health care providers find the
right patient quickly and easily.
Duplicate National Health Index
numbers had been dropping since
the introduction of the system in
May 2013 and had fallen below 1%
for the first time, Ryall said.
“Having a single trusted source
of patient identifiers makes New
Zealand’s health system safer and
more reliable.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 20 Jun 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 20 Jun 14
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