Due to increasing concerns about identity theft and the fact the SSN is a US Only Item, I am requesting comments on the usage of an ID# instead of SSN in openemr.(already made some of the php changes and broke the find_ssn routine already :))
My concerns include usage of the CDL(I am in california) or Non-CDL but State issued ID Card # in this field instead.
While I’m not an expert on identity theftg, I would recommend that you leave the SSN and add an alternate spot for the ID card number. As far as I know, the majority of groups using OpenEMR are using SSN.