Colombia RETHUS ID Health Registry Generator
Generate Colombian RETHUS healthcare professional registration IDs for hospital billing and clinical ERPs.
About RETHUS ID Colômbia (Registro del Talento Humano en Salud)
The ReTHUS (National Registry of Human Talent in Health) is the mandatory registry administered by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia (Minsalud) under Law 1164 of 2007. It legally authorizes medical practitioners to practice and sign interoperable electronic health records and digital prescriptions.
The identifier schema binds the civilian ID type (`CC` for Cédula de Ciudadanía, `CE` for Foreigner ID, `PA` for Passport), the numeric ID (6-10 digits), and the professional licensing resolution code formatted as `[Type]-[Number]-[Year]-[LicenseCode]`.
Anatomy & Structure of ReTHUS (MinSalud)
The Colombian healthcare practitioner credential comprises 3 components:
| Position | Field | Length | Meaning & Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 | Document Type | 2 letters | Official document type acronym (CC, CE, PA, TI, RC, MS, AS) | CC |
| Middle | Identity Number | 6 to 12 digits | Civil identification document number | 1020304050 |
| End | Certification Hash | 4 characters | Hexadecimal hash emitted by the MinSalud system | 4F8A |
ReTHUS Healthcare Validation Rules
Validation checks official document type mapping and hexadecimal hash integrity:
- 1. Validate the 2-letter prefix against official MinSalud types: CC, CE, PA, TI, RC, MS, or AS.
- 2. Confirm the central document number comprises between 6 and 12 digits.
- 3. Ensure the final 4 characters are valid hexadecimal symbols (0-9, A-F).