On-demand: Patient Misidentification in Healthcare: Ponemon Institute Report
Patient identification errors lead to serious problems for hospitals, including medical errors, revenue loss, and a negative impact on the patient experience. Attend this webinar to learn the findings of the 2016 National Patient Misidentification Report published by the Ponemon Institute and the implications of patient misidentification for hospitals.
Highlights include:
Registration errors are the #1 root cause of patient misidentification
86% of respondents have witnessed a medical error due to misidentification
35% of hospital denied claims are the result of patient identification errors
How positive patient identification can eliminate patient misidentification through biometrics