Formative Paper: Patient Identity Management Policies

After reading the required articles on patient identity management, prepare a one- to two-page patient identity management policy. (Note: the assignment is patient identity management and NOT how to identify a patient). Your policy should be one to two pages, and include the following:

• Policy title
• Version Number
• Effective Date
• Date Ratified
• Ratified By
• Introduction (Rationale for the policy)
• Definition
• Policy
• General Guidelines

Excluding sources listed in this course, utilize a minimum of two sources to support your points. Cite and reference your sources in APA format as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK208618/