{"id":13859,"date":"2005-08-03T05:11:37","date_gmt":"2005-08-03T09:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/?p=13859"},"modified":"2022-08-25T04:48:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T08:48:03","slug":"how-medical-identity-theft-can-affect-patients-and-physicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/biometric-resources\/how-medical-identity-theft-can-affect-patients-and-physicians\/","title":{"rendered":"How Medical Identity Theft Can Affect Patients and Physicians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Medical Identity Theft Can Affect Patients and Physicians\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kWjti_Gt-sk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The latest video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightpatient.com\/healthcare-biometrics-podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">podcast<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightpatient.com\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">M2SYS Healthcare Solutions<\/a> examines the topic of medical identity theft and how it affects patients, providers and the healthcare industry. 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