Guidance – Patient ID Number Input and Display
This Design Guidance is one of nine documents relating to patient demographic data which have been adopted by the
Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care (ISB)
as a full standard for implementation in healthcare systems.
Further information can be found at
Information Standards Board.
Introduction
The Design Guidance – Patient Identification Number Input and Display
document describes the guidance and recommendations for the input and display of patient identification
numbers in clinical applications. It enables unambiguous number display, while enhancing patient safety and clinical application
usability by:
- Providing efficient input controls for entering patient identification numbers in a fast and easy manner
- Displaying patient identification numbers in a clear and consistent form, allowing patients to
be identified quickly and reliably