Patient ID

Patient Identity and Matching March 16, 2021

Safe Rollout of COVID-19 Immunizations Depends on Patient Identification

By Andy Aroditis – A vaccine mix-up sent a 91-year-old Ohio man to the emergency room last week after he received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on the same day. Four hours after receiving a shot at a mass vaccination site near Cincinnati, Victor Smith was given a second dose at his nursing home.

Patient Identity and Matching August 4, 2020

An Important Step Forward in Repealing Patient ID Ban

Last week the House of Representatives, with leadership on this issue from Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) and Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), took an important step forward in repealing this ban.