Research by The Ponemon Institute reveals root causes of patient misidentification and highlights the consequences of its downstream effects on patient care and financial performance

Patient Safety Awareness Week - March 10–16 - is an annual event that brings patient safety into laser focus.

But at Imprivata, ensuring patient safety is a constant. We believe that a critical component of patient safety is positively identifying patients and linking them to their correct medical record. Only then, clinicians can be confident that they are treating patients based on accurate and complete medical histories – in other words, safely.

At this year’s annual HIMSS conference, held last month in Orlando, Florida, we joined more than 45,000 professionals from across the globe to showcase innovation and collaboration in the health IT industry.

At this year’s annual HIMSS conference, held last month in Orlando, Florida, we joined more than 45,000 professionals from across the globe to showcase innovation and collaboration in the health IT industry.