Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Circular No. 2/2019-1
The mandate of using Patient's QID Personal Number in all correspondences related to him/her
From | Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)/ Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) |
To | All Healthcare Facilities in The State of Qatar (Private sector) |
Subject | The mandate of using Patient's QID Personal Number in all correspondences related to him/her |
Date | 26 November 2019 |
Department of Healthcare Professions/MOPH presents its complements.
“Effective Immediately”
In order to ensure the authenticity of all patient information, and to avoid duplication of medical records, patient mix-ups and cases of mistaken identity by streamlining patient identification procedures and reducing the risk of human errors, in addition to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of patients' data; all healthcare facilities are requested to adhere to the following instructions:
Patient's Personal Number (QID) must be written correctly and accurately in all documents related to his/her medical file.
Patients' Personal Number (QID) must be used in all correspondences and documents.
Please note that the Department of Healthcare Professions/ MOPH, will not accept any formal correspondences without mentioning the patient's personal number (QID).
Thanks for your cooperation,
Department of Healthcare Professions – Ministry of Public Health