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The “Laurel-Yanny” illusion got me thinking about the healthcare industry’s patient matching challenges, and how Referential Matching technology can help.
With a period and a space in my last name, I’ve experienced more than my fair share of duplicate records, misidentification, and the struggles of patient matching.
We wrote a letter requesting that as part of their analysis and recommendation, the GAO consider “Referential Matching” as an alternative solution to existing patient matching technologies that have failed our healthcare system.
Problems with patient matching underlie many of the more visible portability issues a patient may see from their physician such as receiving incomplete medical records. Luckily, Referential Matching technology is a powerful solution.
They are clear benefits to using bundled discounts for both the customer and seller, but applying the discount appropriately is more difficult than you would think due to shortcomings in your MDM.
An unexpected twist on the classic statistical problem “The Birthday Paradox” using interesting insights from our reference database.
Announcing the first ever tech lab dedicated to improving patient matching using blockchain, the technology that’s revolutionizing healthcare.
It’s taken a couple weeks for things to settle post-HIMSS and we are still invigorated from all of the energy, activity, and innovation we witnessed. Most important to note, from our perspective, was the focus on interoperability as a national priority.
Verato submitted public comment to the ONC regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). Verato recommends that TEFCA should specify an identity matching resource based on the next-generation of patient matching – Referential Matching.