Another problem: Try deleting a previously signed progress note--IMPOSSIBLE on most EMRs. It will exist FOREVER. chrissyfarr
Another very important financial implication to patients that may not be readily apparent: in addition to driving accurate care, records are frequently used by life insurance co's to set rates for coverage &/or approve/deny coverage. So many reasons these matter! CC chrissyfarr
It is quite possible that this happened due to a patient matching system used by healthcare organizations called Master Patient Index (MPI). It is a fuzzy match algorithm that sometimes consolidates records if a certain score threshold is met, leading to identity errors.
Time for National Healthcare, or are Americans too afraid of “socialised “ medicine?
Ah but it's a preexisting condition like breathing and digestion. NO INSURANCE FOR YOU!
Sack the Registrar of Records.!