Patient Identification in Healthcare Tweet Chat Summary 11/03/11
Thought we would pull out and repost this transcript of the #biometricchat from November 2011 with Jim St. Clair, Senior Director, Interoperability and Standards about biometric patient identification in healthcare which was in our archives. Jim touched on a lot of topics, and mentioned that he thought the “… biometrics helps the process control of master patient index (MPI). It also provides info more accurately than wrist bands” Jim also said that, “don’t forget problems with patient ID when incapacitated – biometrics can aid in that…”
Read through our transcript for more details on the chat.
“RT @jstclair1: A3: Med ID theft is becoming a major financial crime, esp when it grants access 2 natl hlth insurance progs #biometricchat
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“A3: In fact, Med ID theft is becoming a major financial crime, esp when it grants access to nat’l health insurance programs #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A3: @voicevault the concern is patients, litigation, and long term affects of loss of ID. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A3: @voicevault the concern is patients, litigation, and long term affects of loss of ID. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Here is a short clip of the effect that medical ID theft can have on a patient: t.co/gIztxvY2 #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@jstclair1 re A2: Great point about pronunciation. I hadn’t thought of that. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A3: the World Privacy Forum compiled the first report on ID theft in 2006: #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Adding to Q£: …and is the concern mainly with patients or litigation concerns with practitioners / providers? #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@SecurLinx As our society becomes even more culturally diversified, accurate patient ID is vital for #healthcare industry #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A3: Med ID theft is still a growing concern – in fact, it is only growing #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Q3 Is medical identity theft still a growing concern for the healthcare industry? #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @SecurLinx: A2: Also, as u pointed out bfore, language barriers between patient and caregiver can cause confusion, too. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@m2sys A2: Also, as you’ve pointed out before, language barriers between patient and caregiver can cause confusion, too. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A2: The No. 1 component of 2005 JACHO National Patient Safety Goals is to improve accuracy of patient ID #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: @securlinx Yes! names and variations creat confusion. or a full name is “william jones” and the admission says “bill” #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Hi from VoiceVault. US-based voice biometric identity verification and voice e-signature solution provider #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: The No. 1 component of the 2005 JACHO National Patient Safety Goals is to improve the accuracy of patient identification #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A2: Master patient Index/identification (MPI) is more critical than ever #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@SecurLinx That’s a great point – especially prevalent for certain increasing population of ethnicities and cultures in U.S. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: #JCAHO’s decree does have urgency, and they recommended measures dating back several years. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: Master patient Index/identification (MPI) is more critical than ever #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@jstclair1 That’s an interesting point. Does the JCAHO’s National Patient Safety Goal decree have an effect on urgency? #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: And with increasing numbers comes a greater likelihood for patients with the same name. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @HIMSS: Join @m2sys & @jstclair1 at 11am ET today to discuss accurate patient ID in healthcare t.co/ebohVqmP #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: Also, advent of #EHR means more records can be created on the fly, or at multiple points of care… #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: Additionally, mulitple clinics and services that collect #patient info. As a result, more disparate sources of PID… #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A2: Medical environment 4 patients not getting any better. Sheer #’s of patients per facility increasing… #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A2: The medical environment for patients is not getting any better. sheer numbers of patients per facility increasing… #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Q2: Why is it increasingly important for healthcare facilities to modernize their patient identification technology? #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: @allevate more and more #healthit devices can support support UV sanitization, for instance #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: Hi @allevate – they can be, of course, but can also be included in decontam and sanitize procedures #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @Allevate: @jstclair1 Hi, Jim, Q: Do u see clean env reqmnts (MRSA issues) posing problems 4 touch biometrics? #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@allevate more and more #healthit devices can support support UV sanitization, for instance
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“Hi @allevate – they can be, of course, but can also be included in decontam and sanitize procedures #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@SecurLinx True, patient ID in #healthcare seems to be more in focus for the industry to raise level of patient care. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@jstclair1 Hi, Jim, Allevate in UK Q: Do you see clean env req’mnts (MRSA issues) posing problems for touch biometrics?#biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A1: @m2sys – Can be costly in many ways, which well explore more, but costly to the patient and the facility #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Thanks to you two for hosting. It’s clear, with ID management in healthcare, the stakes couldn’t be higher. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A1: @m2sys – well, it can be costly in many ways, which we’ll explore more, but costly to the patient and the facility
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“West Virginia based multi-modal biometrics application development and middleware provider. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A1: Its a matter of finding new ways to control process. In Six Sigma, we talk all the time on process imprvmt #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A1: sorry! “old” – so new tools are always needed to improve a process. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@jstclair1 We would imagine that any errors pertaining to patient ID can be costly for #healthcare (even if 7% seems low) #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A1: It really is a matter of finding new ways to control the process. In Six Sigma, we talk all the time on process imprvmt #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A1: While the data is a little od, it points out the degree of errors found in several studies – some ranging to 7% or more #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A1: This 2006 article from #endonurse magazine gives a great overvw of the prob: t.co/e0MUELhb #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“RT @jstclair1: A1: Historically, PID has involved patient records, labels, wristbands. However, combo must still work 2gether #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A1: This 2006 article from #endonurse magazine gives a great overvw of the prob:
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“RT @jstclair1: A1: Patient ID (PID) is process. any process there r shortfalls in people, process, & tech eff execute. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A1: Historically, PID has involved patient records, labels, wristbands. However, the combination must still work 2gether #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A1: Patient ID (PID) is a process. any process there are shortfalls in people, process, and technology effectively execute. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Thanks Jim. Q1: What are the shortfalls of traditional patient identification systems? #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Please also feel open to submitting your own questions to Jim or asking any other questions that are on your mind. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Please feel free to chip in with your own answers – answer each Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. with A1, A2, A3, etc. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“A few housekeeping items – please introduce yourself if you are participating (name, location, profession) #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“@HIMSS, is U.S. cause-based, non profit assoc focused on optimal use of info tech & mgmt sys 4 betterment of #healthcare #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Jim oversees, standards, interoperability, privacy & sustainment of Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)… #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Jim (@jstclair1) is Senior Director, Interoperability & Standards at the Health Information Mgmt Systems Society (@HIMSS) #biometricchatReplyRetweet
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“Welcome to this month’s #biometricchat – today we are covering accurate patient ID in #healthcare. #biometricchatReplyRetweet
