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ASTM E 2553 : 2007

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Standard Guide for Implementation of a Voluntary Universal Healthcare Identification System

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-15-2007

CONTAINED IN VOL. 14.01, 2017 Specifies the implementation principles needed to create a Voluntary Universal Healthcare Identification (VUHID) system.

1.1 This document describes the implementation principles needed to create a Voluntary Universal Healthcare Identification (VUHID) system. The purpose of this system is to enable unambiguous identification of individuals in order to facilitate the delivery of healthcare.

1.2 The VUHID system should be dedicated exclusively to the needs and functions of healthcare.

1.3 The VUHID system is designed to represent no, or at least minimal, increased risk to healthcare privacy and security.

1.4 The system should be as cost-effective as possible.

1.5 The system must be created and maintained in a way to provide sustained benefit to healthcare.

1.6 The system should be designed and implemented in a manner that ensures that it can operate indefinitely.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee
E 31
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
14
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2007
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

ASTM E 1714 : 2007 : R2013 Standard Guide for Properties of a Universal Healthcare Identifier (UHID) (Withdrawn 2022)

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