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 ...
Mix-ups in patient identification are a fairly frequent occurrence that can cause real harm to patients. These events are highly preventable with strategies. Mix-ups in patient identification are a ...
Hospitals’ methods for gathering patient information remain largely imprecise, which can lead to costly, long-lasting ramifications on hospital finances downstream. Many hospitals largely rely on ...
"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 ...
Chicago, April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient ID Now, a coalition of more than 40 leading healthcare organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Health Information ...
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 ...
Misidentifying patients can have tragic consequences. Numerous catastrophic cases and near misses have been collected by Patient ID Now, a coalition of health care organizations we are affiliated with ...
As digitization of the healthcare system increases, issues around data exchange and medical records exchange make patient identification more challenging than ever. In the absence of a unique patient ...
Patient misidentification is a pressing issue we can't ignore. Support the MATCH IT Act to improve patient matching in healthcare. Take action today: https://ahima ...