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What is an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI)?

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What is an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI)?

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An IHI is a unique 16 digit number that will be assigned to each Australian resident and others seeking healthcare in Australia. The number will be used in health information records alongside the person’s name and date of birth. All healthcare providers will be permitted to use the IHI as a unique reference number to manage and communicate patient health information as part of delivering healthcare services to their patients. The IHI will not change how and when healthcare providers share information about individuals. Patients will continue to be involved in decisions about how health information is handled by their healthcare team.