Health Care | National Investor Network

60% error rate in patient identity matching demonstrates need for improved solutions

Written by Rebecca Harris | Feb 7, 2020 12:53:04 AM

As healthcare gets closer to a national patient identifier, companies evaluate opportunities to improve existing processes.

As the volume of data and utilization of electronic health records increases, companies must find a solution to better cross-reference patient data across multiple systems. By implementing referential and corroborative patient matching processes, hospitals can save time and cost.