Clean up your MPI before implementing an EHR
Medical Records Briefing, September 1, 2008
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HIM directors concur-duplicate medical record numbers are extremely difficult to manage. Correct one duplicate in the master patient index (MPI), and another one pops up right behind it. This should come as no surprise because industry experts cite a 3-40% duplicate rate for most hospitals, depending on how proactive they are in not only identifying duplicates but also in preventing their creation. Anyone who doesn't find these numbers alarming should consider the potential effect on patients.
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