Torgeek
Duplicate medical records are defined as two or more health record numbers assigned for a single patient at the same healthcare facility.
What is patient matching?
Patient matching is defined as the identification and linking of one patient's data within and across health systems in order to obtain a comprehensive view of that patient's health care record.
What is the difference between overlap and overlay healthcare?
Overlay is where a patient is erroneously assigned another person health record number. Overlap is when a patient have more than one health record number at different locations in an enterprise.
