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[Hannan Khan <hannank@xxxxxxxxx>]

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On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 2:59 PM, Hannan Khan <hannank@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear Experts
>
> We are converting dhis2 tracker application from 2.13 to 2.19. and need
> your help on a crucial issues.
>
> In absence of a common identifier like Nation ID, Birth ID or mobile no.
> we are tracking the patients with system generated 16 digit identifier
> (version 13). Our health workers written down that number in the patient
> register. So when those patients return back to any clinic, the Health
> workers can find out that patient by using that patient identifier number.
> Additionally, few health workers are hand written / print that patient name
> and patient identifier number on card (some cases with barcode) and those
> patients come back again to clinics with those paper cards.
>
> But latest versions does not have any system generated identifier, instead
> they have uid (Tracked entity instance uid) which is not displayed in
> patient profile. It does have an option for registration number but that
> need to be manually entered and manually maintain uniqueness across the
> system is not possible.
> One Solution is we can create an attribute with this numbers and can call
> that trackerID or HelathID from converting the previous data. But how we
> continue this ID for new data? We are now staked in this position. Now
> please suggests us a solution as soon as possible.
>
> Regards
>
> Hannan Khan
> HISP Bangladesh
>

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