Identity API
Privacy-preserving record linking
across data sources and use cases
Privacy-preserving record linking (PPRL) is a mechanism for securely matching patient data across sources.
Traditionally, healthcare data interoperability implementations have used master patient indexes with a centralized source of demographic information to perform record linking. Using privacy-preserving record linking (PPRL) instead improves upon traditional implementations.
Why use CareEvolution’s Identity?
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Automated, but flexible
Identity’s PPRL techniques perform the vast majority of linking hands-off, but allows for manual review where appropriate.
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Cloud native
The Identity API has modern, cloud native architecture.
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Standardized
Demographic information is cleaned so comparing this information yields meaningful results.
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Multiple linking strategies
Identity determines a final link status using multiple linking strategies, including deterministic and probabilistic record linking.
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Proven
Identity is based on a mature, complex set of algorithms developed and refined by CareEvolution over the past 15+ years.
Identity experience
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How it works — simple matching example
Record Linking
Identity performs this matching process for all demographic fields to determine which records belong to the same individual. It minimizes false positives by only linking records when there is high confidence of a match.
Hashing
Before storing a record, Identity performs an irreversible hash operation on the demographic data. The service only stores and performs match operations with the hashed values, not the original values. This makes it “blinded.”
Trusted by leading healthcare organizations
Learn more about how the Identity PPRL works.
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Identity API
Privacy-preserving record linking across data sources and use cases
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Identity Lite
Securely match patient records in 2 simple steps