Universal patient identifiers—unique IDs for every individual in the US—would improve the accuracy, efficiency, and safety of health care. But a ban on the use of federal funding to develop them is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Determining the best way to identify patients statewide or nationally is one of the hottest topics of debate within today’s health IT community. We all agree on the importance of identifying patients ...

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 ...