Manual patient identification often relies on demographic data, photo identification and manual entry. As a result, 10% of patients are misidentified during medical record searches, and 9% will suffer an adverse event. Not only can patient misidentification lead to severe medical errors at the point of entry or care, but it also impacts a hospital’s bottom line.
Attend this webinar to find out how you can improve patient identification in your organization.
You will learn:
- Challenges associated with duplicate and overlay medical records
- Best practices for undergoing an MPI or EMPI clean up
- Strategies for improved patient matching across disparate EHR and ADT systems
- Tips and solutions for ensuring positive patient identification
