The rationale for incorporation of HIPAA compliant unique patient, surgeon, and hospital identifier fields in the STS database

Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Sep;86(3):695-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.075.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Data Collection*
  • Databases, Factual / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • General Surgery
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act*
  • Hospitals
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Patients
  • Registries
  • Social Security
  • Societies, Medical
  • United States