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National Health Index

The National Health Index (NHI) is a mechanism for uniquely identifying every health care user.
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  • NHI Format Changes

    Find out about National Health Index (NHI) numbers, who is entitled to them and how to register a patient for one.
  • National Health Index overview

    The National Health Index number (NHI number) is a unique number that is assigned to each person who receives healthcare in New Zealand.
  • National Health Index Statement of Use

    About the National Health Index and Medical Warnings System
  • Finding out the information about you in the NHI

    How to obtain information held against your NHI number
  • National Health Index questions and answers

    About the National Health Index
  • Information for health IT vendors and developers

    This section contains information for developers about integration of NHI interfaces and NHI number validation routines

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