Systems and methods for patient re-identification

A patient re-identification system, said system comprising:

• a data storage storing patient data, wherein patient data includes an encoded patient identifier and a patient identifier, said encoded patient identifier corresponding to said patient identifier;
• and
• a processor configured to connect with said data storage, said processor including a viewing application capable of viewing patient data in a file including said encoded patient identifier,
• wherein said processor invokes a procedure to replace said encoded patient identifier in said file with said corresponding patient identifier using said data storage, and
• wherein said replacement of said encoded patient data with said corresponding patient identifier occurs via said processor.

At least one computer-readable medium including a set of instructions for execution on a computer, said set of instructions comprising:

• a data store including patient-related data, said patient-related data including at least one encrypted patient identifier and at least one unencrypted patient identifier, said patient-related data searchable by said at least one encrypted patient identifier and said at least one unencrypted patient identifier;
• a viewing application configured to view a file including patient data in an authorized environment;
• and
• a re-identification routine triggered via said viewing application, said re-identification routine selecting an encrypted patient identifier in said file and matching said encrypted patient identifier in said file with one of said at least one encrypted patient identifier in said data store, said re-identification routine locating an unencrypted patient identifier corresponding with said encrypted patient identifier and inserting said unencrypted patient identifier into said file in said authorized environment.