On average, claim denials linked to inaccurate patient identification or faulty patient information cost $1.2 million annually The Journal of AHIMA article, "Tips for Trusting Identity in the Era of ...

The proximity of two occurrences, the well-publicized Equifax breach and the less well-publicized Experian announcement that it intends to take on the unique patient identifier challenge, should ...

Misidentifying a patient can lead to significant consequences, including reduced clinical productivity, revenue loss and even patient harm. In a webinar sponsored by Imprivata and presented by ...

"Wrong-patient" errors are not uncommon and such mistakes may have deadly consequence, according to a new report. Researchers from ECRI Institute, a nonprofit group focused on patient safety, examined ...

Providers regularly misidentify patients for procedures or other actions, sometimes with deadly consequences, a new analysis by the ECRI Institute shows. The risk of medical record mix-ups is ...

LAS VEGAS – After more than 20 years of working toward the creation of a national patient identifier, Tom Leary, senior vice president of Government Relations for HIMSS, is very optimistic about the ...