Community Hospital Anderson of Indiana has gone live on Imprivata PatientSecureas part of its efforts to address the patient misidentification crisis. Imprivata PatientSecure creates a 1:1 link between patients and their unique medical records using biometric identification. Patients utilize biometrics at registration to immediately display their electronic medical record, ensuring secure and efficient delivery of the best possible care.
According to the 2016 National Patient Misidentification Report from the Ponemon Institute, patient misidentification is costing the average clinician 28.2 minutes in wasted time per shift, with the average healthcare facility losing $17.4 million per year in denied claims and potential lost revenue. Imprivata PatientSecure allows healthcare systems to improve patient safety, quickly identifying patients positively at any point of entry – whether a self-serve kiosk, registration desk or point of care, including non-responsive patients in the ER.
“Leading health systems such as Community Hospital Anderson understand that positive patient identification is a must for quality healthcare, and that a biometric solution eliminates many causes of patient misidentification,” said Dr. Sean Kelly, Chief Medical Officer for Imprivata said in a statement. “As a practicing physician, it is critical for me to have a complete medical history available in order to provide the most effective care. Patient misidentification happens far too often. Imprivata is advancing patient safety by helping minimize the risk of patient misidentification through our biometric patient identification solution.”
