01857
Serial Number
2009-12-07
Definition: The serial number uniquely identifies the attribute certificate within the scope of its issuer. This field contains the number and/or characters that identify the certificate held by the health professional.
An attribute certificate is a data structure which certifies (either digitally or manually) that one or more attributes (e.g. descriptors, capabilities, qualifications, etc.) are associated with a particular entity as verified/certified by the attribute authority (e.g. Credentialing Organization (US), Physician Chamber "Ärztekammer" (D), Physicians Statutory Association "Kassenärztliche Vereinigung" (D)).