ECRMC has rolled out a new check-in procedure for safe, secure and fast patient registration, implementing the HT Systems Palm Vein Biometric Patient Identification System.
The Palm Vein Biometric Patient Identification System, developed by Tampa Fla. based HT Systems, works by scanning the vein pattern in patients' palms. Because vein pattern in a palm is highly unique to each person, and often...
ECRMC has rolled out a new check-in procedure for safe, secure and fast patient registration, implementing the HT Systems Palm Vein Biometric Patient Identification System.
The Palm Vein Biometric Patient Identification System, developed by Tampa Fla. based HT Systems, works by scanning the vein pattern in patients' palms. Because vein pattern in a palm is highly unique to each person, and often considered 100 times more accurate than finger prints, these scans can be associated with patient medical records securely. Upon registration patients have the option to have their palm scanned and associated with their medical records. Doing so ensures instant confirmation of identity at check-in, accurate patient identification and privacy – limiting the amount of personal information shared verbally.
"ECRMC is committed to providing the highest quality of care possible to the Imperial Valley. The System is safe, secure and will help us continue to improve the level of care for our community," said David Green, CEO of ECRMC. "It is worth noting that in many healthcare systems, ours included, it is common to have multiple patients with the same first and last name, and this system helps prevent any misidentification."
The hospital began implementing the system on September 21 and currently has 50 scanners in use. The scanners use harmless near-infrared light, which is the same as the light of a TV remote control. The advanced algorithm processes the vein pattern to create an encrypted and protected digital file, which is linked to the patient's unique medical record.