The following post on patient safety in healthcare was submitted by Ian Pearson. Too often, in this age of modernization, the human element is given short shrift. Machines build our automobiles, sew our clothes and harvest our crops. Society has decided that economy and efficiency are vital for our needs and, in most cases jobs […]
The following post on how nuclear imaging improves patient data integrity and patient safety in healthcare was submitted by Karandeep Virdi. The field of science and medicine has shown tremendous progress in the last two decades. Nuclear imaging is a branch of the medical field and has gained popularity in the recent past. Preclinical Medical Imaging […]
Our thanks to Joe Lavelle and his staff at IntrepidNow Healthcare for the opportunity to appear on his podcast to discuss the current state of identifying the right patient in healthcare. Although accurate identification in healthcare to determine the right patient at all points along the care continuum continues to surge as a focal point […]
The following guest post on voice recognition technology in healthcare was submitted by Kate Voss. The capacity for speech is one of the greatest tools that humans possess, yet most of the healthcare field still operates on the written word and on conventional keyboard-and-mouse computer interfaces. With voice recognition technology appearing poised to break through […]
Join RightPatient in the GA HealthIT Pavilion in Booth #3015 at the 2017 HIMSS convention to learn more about the value of implementing cognitive vision to your technology ecosystem to completely transform how you identify patients. RightPatient® accurately recognizes patients at the hospital and when they login to a portal, or anywhere along the care […]
The following guest post on patient relations in healthcare was submitted by Hannah Whittenly. Understanding your patients and making sure they know you helps establish a relationship of trust. This should decrease or eliminate misunderstandings and errors. The following are just a few things you need to know about your patients and what they need […]
The following guest post on patient safety in healthcare was submitted by Dixie Somers. Asthma can be triggered at any time and in any type of environment. In a healthcare setting where nurses and physicians are trying to treat patients who may have severe asthma problems, the presence of allergens and environmental contaminants can be […]
Last week, we were thrilled to discover that the RightPatient® blog was named one of the top 100 healthcare blogs for healthcare industry professionals by Feedspot! The RightPatient® team is proud of our contributions to advance education and understanding of: — Patient identification — Patient safety — Infection control — Patient data integrity — Healthcare […]
The following guest post on patient engagement was submitted by Emma Sturgis. In today’s healthcare environment, it’s easier than ever for a patient to switch providers. By contacting their insurance carrier, they can easily switch their preferred provider in the blink of an eye to finding an office that’s closer or that charges less for […]
We work hard throughout the year to help our community stay informed of the latest news and information on the state of patient identification in healthcare. Our perspective is that the future of patient ID is the patient photo, and with good reason. The ECRI recently recommended that healthcare organizations use more standard means of […]
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