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How can I prevent medical identity theft?

June 15, 2008

A rising trend of medical identity theft – where a patient’s personal information is used fraudulently to obtain or to bill for medical services – is raising tricky legal issues for medical providers.

When misinformation finds its way into the medical file of the identity theft victim, doctors and hospitals must juggle the competing interests of the patient’s demands, federal privacy requirements and their own liability.

Here’s a look at what experts suggest:

• Require patients to provide a photo I.D.

• Change the way prescriptions are labeled.

• Restrict inside access based on an employee’s role.

• Track who has access to audit logs.

• Use electronic records.

• Work directly with patients.

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