What's behind the dramatic rise in medical identity theft? #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

What's behind the dramatic rise in medical identity theft?

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• Laura Shin

 

• @laurashin

 OCTOBER 19, 2014, 11:44 AM EDT

A decentralized U.S. health system, increasing digitization of records, and demand in the black market are fueling a surge in thefts.

An elderly man went to the emergency room after injuring his back. When he got there, the doctor noticed that he also had an infection. He offered the elderly man penicillin, the same medication he received during his last visit to the ER.

The elderly man was confused. This was his first visit to the ER, and he was allergic to penicillin. Why would his records say otherwise?

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