What’s in a Name? AHIMA’s Patient Naming Framework and the Future of Identity Integrity
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Event Summary
Patient misidentification continues to jeopardize safety, data integrity, and care coordination.
Join us as we discuss Version 3 of American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) Patient Naming Policy Framework, updated to reflect today’s digital health environment and naming equity considerations.
Learn how to operationalize consistent naming conventions, reduce duplicate error rates, and strengthen master patient index (MPI)/enterprise master patient index (EMPI) performance. Discover actionable insights to improve identity integrity one name at a time.
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Learning Objectives
After completing this session, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the purpose and evolution of AHIMA’s Patient Naming Policy Framework and its role in identity integrity.
- Recognize naming inconsistencies and their impact on duplicate creation and overlay risks.
- Apply best practices from the updated Framework to strengthen MPI/EMPI data integrity.
- Understand how naming fields interact with diversity, inclusion and evolving digital health practices.
- Advocate for enterprise-wide naming standards aligned with the Patient Naming Framework v3.
This program has been approved for (1) continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
To receive this on-demand CEU, you must:
- Complete the form above to access the recording
- Take the post-event survey, which will be emailed to you from [email protected] within 24 hours
Please allow up to two weeks to receive your CEU certificate, which will be sent via email. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected].
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Course Professor
Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CDH-L, CRIS, CC
Director of Government Affairs and Policy, Verisma
Elizabeth collaborates with clients to implement evidence-based best practices and oversees thought leadership initiatives. Elizabeth has worked in health information and release of information for 15+ years, covering all industry areas from customer service to compliance. She also worked on the team to create the AHIMA ROI microcredential. Elizabeth earned an MHA with a specialization in Health Informatics from Capella University, and a BA in Political Science from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CDH-L, CRIS, CC
Director of Government Affairs and Policy, Verisma
Elizabeth collaborates with clients to implement evidence-based best practices and oversees thought leadership initiatives. Elizabeth has worked in health information and release of information for 15+ years, covering all industry areas from customer service to compliance. She also worked on the team to create the AHIMA ROI microcredential. Elizabeth earned an MHA with a specialization in Health Informatics from Capella University, and a BA in Political Science from Illinois Wesleyan University.
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