MEDICAL IDENTITY THEFT: THE RISING THREAT TO THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY!

In recent times, there has been an increasing number of people who need medical help. However, in a country like ours, it is very difficult to cater to everyone as medical shelters are less and the number of patients is too many. In cases of emergency, many times, there have been issues with identity verification. And because identity verification consumes so much time, it is difficult to judge whether protocol must be followed or the patient must be attended at the earliest. Many solutions have been put in a trial to improve the quality and quantity of the medical experience for every patient. However, the management cannot be blamed, as information of the patient, past medical history, medical experiences, and health conditions, all of it is very important in order to treat the patient carefully, without any harm. But this type of behavior has been seen in many private hospitals, where attending to every patient is delayed, and filling forms and completing protocol is given too much importance. This strategy is very tedious and time-consuming. However, if simplified, can help the hospital staff to move along swiftly and smoothly. To speed up the process, hospitals and pharmacies have now started a digital database to record every individual’s medical records and their confidential information. Therefore, whenever a patient returns back to the same pharmacy or hospital, he or she only has to provide their code number or basic details and the rest will be retained by the staff. This allows the staff to instantly identity verify and patient and schedule whatever pan in the future. We have also noticed, that the medical sector has taken huge steps to make life easier for patients and the staff. This movement is a genuine step forward to get more transparency and work more efficiently. To follow safety and security measures, staff members have a bio metric punch-in system for different wards. Also, all the medication can be utilized only if and when properly documented by the authority in charge. This also helps the hospitals to fight against insurance fraud which is a growing nuisance for all medical facilities. Many people paly this trick to save tons of money, however, they can fall into legal trouble. The industry is also working on automating data for faster growth. The healthcare sector is booming, and in the process, is going completely online. The goal is to complete every medical formality before reaching the hospital so that more time is saved. As they say, for medical necessities, time is not only money but also life. They are also trying to create a mobile experience so that patients do not have to run in different directions to complete the required protocol. Let’s hope for the best so that it works in everybody’s favor.