Configurable Enrollment Age

Configurable enrollment age is a critical component of ensuring secure and appropriate access for patients enrolling in specific programs, such as Medicare or Medicaid. By setting age-based parameters, healthcare organizations can verify that patients are the age they claim to be, which is essential for programs with age eligibility requirements. For example, patients first become eligible for Medicare Part A and Part B starting three months before they turn 65 and ending three months after the month they turn 65.

In the context of patient portals, configurable enrollment age ensures that only individuals who meet the age criteria can create and access their accounts. For instance, if someone is under 18, the parent or guardian typically manages the account, but for some patient portals, patients as young as 13 can manage their own access . New portal log-on credentials should be created whenever children reach the age when state law allows them to access sensitive healthcare services without parental knowledge.

Configurable enrollment age also plays a role in verifying patient identifiers for secure, appropriate access to specific healthcare programs. Verifying patient identities is important for both patients and organizations seeking to reduce clerical issues and provide patients with simple, secure access to the portals and materials they need. Imprivata Patient Secure integrates with Epic MyChart and other Epic products, and uses touchless biometric authentication to ensure accurate identity verification for patients. Patients must be of a minimum age to be enrolled in Imprivata Patient Access products. This limit is set according to specific hospital-set policies for the minimum age for enrolling a person’s biometric information. Patient Access also integrates with leading EHRs and uses facial recognition technology to retrieve digital health records and ensure the correct records are linked to the correct patient throughout their care journey.