In new challenge, CHIME to award $1M for winning patient matching solution

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has challenged healthcare innovators to find a universal solution for accurately matching patients with their healthcare information.

CHIME plans to officially launch the challenge early this summer, which will award $1 million to the winning innovator.

"There is a growing consensus among payers and providers that a unique patient ID would radically reduce medical errors and save lives," said CHIME CEO and President Russell P. Branzell, in a statement. "Incomplete or duplicate health records present significant issues in terms of patient safety, and there is a pressing need for preventing, detecting and removing inaccurate records so hospitals can positively match the right data with the right patient in order to provide the best possible care."

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