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Health Practitioner Index (HPI) Data Set and Code Set

Published May 2005. Updated July 2008.

The Ministry of Health, in consultation with other health sector organisations, has developed a directory of health professionals, organisations and facilities. The index will be known as the Health Practitioner Index (HPI).

The HPI is intended for use by health practitioners, organisations and patients and will form a cornerstone of the infrastructure required for the electronic exchange of health information and the protection of patient privacy.

The HPI will provide unique identifiers and core information on health practitioners, and will provide a basis for controlling who can access health information and to protect the privacy of health records by verifying the identity of users. This will be critical to practitioners wishing to access and manage electronic health information from many different locations.


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