DD ISO/TS 27527:2010 PDF

1   Scope This Technical Specification provides a framework for improving the positive identification of providers . Identification of “ providers ” encompasses individuals and organizations . This Technical Specification includes data elements needed for identification of individual providers (i.e. individuals ) and data elements needed for the identification of organization providers (i.e. organizations ) . “Identification” in this Technical Specification refers both to the process of being able to identify individuals and organizations , and the data elements required to support that identification manually and from a computer processing perspective. This Technical Specification can be applied to all providers of services, individuals and organizations . It details both data and processes for collection and application of identifying information for providers . It defines demographic and other identifying data elements suited to capture and use for the identification of providers in health care settings and provides guidance on their application. This Technical Specification provides:

— definitions of data elements to support the identification of individual providers and organizational providers for purposes such as electronic health record authenticati...