Smart Card Alliance to Present Best Practices for Overcoming Patient Identity Challenges

Today, healthcare providers are faced with an identity dilemma: how can they accurately identify and authenticate patients, and then match them to procedures and care? Those interested in learning the best practices for overcoming patient identity challenges should attend a special Smart Card Alliance Learning Lab in-person or via webcast at NAHAM’s 40th Annual Educational Conference & Exposition.

The Smart Card Alliance Health and Human Services Council Learning Lab session, “Patient Access: Best Practices and Standards for Patient Authentication,” will take place on Thursday, May 15th from 3:00-4:15 p.m. ET at the NAHAM conference in Hollywood, Fla.

Not attending NAHAM? NAHAM will also be providing access to the Learning Lab through a live webcast of the session as part of the Virtual Conference. Webcast registrants can listen to presenters, watch presentations and participate by asking questions in real time. For more information or to register for the Smart Card Alliance Learning Lab session, visit http://www.naham.org/?page=14VirtualConference.

“The identity crisis within the healthcare ecosystem jeopardizes the safety and privacy of patients, and lessens the effectiveness and quality of care. With no standardized process to manage patient information, organizations are more susceptible to misidentifying patients and duplicating records,” said Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance. “This Learning Lab session identifies and addresses this fundamental identity issue and provides solutions to protect patients and healthcare professionals.”