A Mismatch Made in America

Manag Care. 2019 Jun;28(6):37-39.

Abstract

When patients and their medical records are out of whack, it causes harm and wastes money. It gets worse when organizations try to share patient records. Even if two facilities share the same EHR system, match rates may be as low as 50%. Privacy concerns makes this problem difficult to fix.

Keywords: Medical Records; Privacy.

MeSH terms

  • Confidentiality
  • Electronic Health Records*
  • Humans
  • Privacy