Healthcare Biometrics Secures Patient Information and Helps Combat Fraud

 

Healthcare Biometrics

Biometrics is the study of analyzing biological data. Biometrics devices capture unique physical information and use it as a future reference for personal identification. Electronic records are being kept in almost every vertical of healthcare administration. However, the vulnerability of computer networks towards external intrusion has necessitated healthcare infrastructure to explore further options which would not only secure the electronic records but also simultaneously allow efficient and easy recordkeeping.

Healthcare biometrics has long been touted as a valuable tool to combat identity fraud. Using fingerprints or palm vein patterns to identify individuals is a safe and secure way to help secure the patient's medical records, and is also highly efficient in emergency situations. However, biometrics can be a useful addition to healthcare systems in a number of ways.

Biometrics is believed to make it possible for healthcare professionals and patients to secure their information and keep it confidential by only being released to those who have the rightful access to it. In addition to the security of patient records, there is also an equally critical issue of patient identity safety. Mixing up of patient records with another can have serious consequences on the health and wellbeing of such patients.

Government initiatives are a crucial factor driving the healthcare biometric market. In developing countries, increased awareness about the security of health information is causing an unprecedented growth in biometrics deployment. These investments are especially significant in the developing regions. Cyber-attacks can cause significant loss of revenue for healthcare organizations. As a result, the need for effective identification solutions is high in these regions.

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Many of the advantages of healthcare biometrics include security, convenience, and reducing fraud. The technology helps prevent identity theft and ensures accuracy, while preventing fraud. The technologies used in healthcare biometrics are a great benefit for patients. Further, biometrics can help reduce the risk of false identification, as they also reduce the risk of data breach. These technologies have an enormous supply rate, so there is no shortage of them in the market.

Besides its security benefits, healthcare biometrics can reduce healthcare costs. For example, healthcare facilities can eliminate the need to use multiple forms of identification, including a key card. It also reduces the risks of fraud and identity theft by eliminating the need to manage duplicated keys. Moreover, the cost savings can be attributed to the reduced cost of paper documentation. In addition, biometrics can help reduce the risk of data breaches by preventing fraudulent activity.

Despite the common perception that the security industry has been one of the most resilient industries to recession and economic upset occurring in various parts of the world, the healthcare biometrics market was weakened by the economic turmoil, particularly that of 2009. Some of the key factors that impacted the decline in the biometrics industry are the collapse in the rate of establishment of new industries, increasing cost cutting and postponement in governmental infrastructural projects among others. High levels of unemployment and trimming down of employee base also resulted in the disregard of corporations towards opting for biometrics based attendance platforms and labor management solutions. Postponement or cancellation of security projects and delays in security system replacements in running facilities were also some of the characteristic phenomena during this period.

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