Entries by John Trader

Biometric Patient Identification CIO Testimonial Video

Like many who attended the 2015 HIMSS trade show in Chicago, we were excited (and a bit overwhelmed) at the amount of health IT knowledge and information swirling around the exhibit halls and aisle/booth conversations between attendees and vendors. One theme that we were excited to see is the continued surge of implementing biometrics for […]

Post Show Thoughts on Biometric Patient Identification from the 41st Annual NAHAM Conference

The following post was submitted by Brad Marshall, Enterprise Development Consultant with RightPatient®  Last week we wrapped up participation in the 41st Annual National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) trade show in Indianapolis, IN. We were happy to be represented as a healthcare biometric patient identificaiton and data integrity vendor, demonstrating the strength and […]

RightPatient® Named Top 40 Innovative Company by Technology Association of Georgia

We are delighted to report that RightPatient® was named one of the Top 40 Innovative Technology Company by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). TAG’s Top 40 awards recognize Geogria-based companies for not only their innovation, but also their financial impact and efforts at spreading awareness of Georgia’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally. […]

Terrebonne General Medical Center Reaps Benefits of Iris Biometrics for Patient Identification

More hospitals are reaping the benefits of using iris biometrics for patient identification to help: — eliminate duplicate medical records — reduce preventable medical errors — prevent medical identity theft and fraud at the point of service — raise patient safety levels Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, LA. is no exception. After a seamless […]

Over 99% of Patients Overwhelmingly Accepting of Iris Biometrics for Patient Identification

Iris recognition, long branded as “creepy” and “invasive” is finally getting a chance to set the record straight. Often depicted through wildly inaccurate Hollywood spy film sensationalism and embellished on the pages of science fiction novels, ask an average person to describe what this technology is and answers may range from “Isn’t that the technology […]

Medication Nonadherence: Healthcare’s Avoidable Achilles Heel

It’s no secret that medication use and health care costs have dramatically increased during the previous decade in the U.S. According to the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR), adherence is “the extent to which a patient acts in accordance with the prescribed interval, and dose of a dosing regimen.” Adherence to medication […]