Biomax – A Revolution For Hospitals

Imagine the consequences if a patient receives the wrong diagnosis for a disease. It can lead to complications or even death. According to a report worldwide, 10% of health record mismatches cost lives, an estimated loss of $17.4 per year.

With technology spreading its feet in hospitals, digital medical records have replaced paper-based records. Still, the mismatch in health records is a source of concern. The problem with biographic identification (name, DOB) is that it can be the same for patients in a hospital. That’s why modern hospitals are moving towards advanced biometric identification systems. Palm, Iris, facial, and fingerprint-based identification are becoming common use cases in hospitals.

Let’s look at the driving force behind hospitals using biometrics.

The Case of Misidentification

According to an estimate, misidentification wastes 30 minutes per shift. At a time when hospitals are in the stage of transition to digital records, misidentification adds medical errors, reduces productivity, causes financial loss, and creates a negative patient experience. Shifting towards biometric identification has eliminated 90% of medical errors, which in turn helps clinical productivity and patient experience.

It Eliminates Healthcare and Insurance Fraud.

Healthcare fraud is estimated to cost $68 billion per year. These are growing exponentially because hackers find them easy to crack passwords. False reports of medical conditions made to health care providers in the name of hospitals dent the image and credibility of the hospital. Biometric authentication empowers employees with secure access to health and insurance fraud. This ensures only the patient, doctor, and authorised workers have access, and any forging of data gets recorded to ensure the integrity of medical records.

Reduce Administrative tasks

Patient diagnosis experiences are hindered by paperwork, intake forms, and waiting time. Biometric authentication solves the problem of the heaty sign in and signs out process. Also, quick identification made it easier to consolidate health records, diagnoses, and test results without any clerical errors. Hospitals currently using biometric authentication systems like Biomax reduce their healthcare burden by 30%.

Speed & Accuracy

Studies show that 64% of healthcare professionals acknowledge patient misidentifications as the leading cause of slow and inaccurate diagnosis. When hospitals tested the biometric authentication process to enrol and diagnose patients, they found that enrollment speed increased by 76% with a minimal 1% loss in accuracy in the initial stages of implementation. On the other hand, patients acknowledged that with biometric identification they are saving time and feel the transparency of the process has improved significantly.

Security

Initially, biometric authentication was implemented to simplify and shorten the patient registration process. But these systems enhance the visibility and security of patients’ medical data. The ease of checking appointments and accessing health records improves coordination and connection between consumers and hospitals. Also, when a patient is referred to another medical care provider, the transfer of health records becomes faster and more secure.

Conclusion

Technology and wider public acceptance have not only simplified the patient experience but also solved a long-standing problem of misidentification of patients’ records. Hospitals have reported positive responses in terms of easing the diagnosis process and enhancing productivity of hospitals. Over the years, Biomax security systems have become synonymous with quality. With a multi-model system for authentication, it makes it a one-stop solution for all kinds of medical requirements. Want to check the Biomax system? Visit us here.