Best practices: fraud prevention and consumer awareness of medical ID theft.

Medical ID fraud can have multiple consequences, including risk to patient safety, in addition to financial implications, of which is sorting out medical data that has comingled someone else’s information. “Worst case, a patient could receive the wrong treatment – with potentially dire health consequences. Consumer awareness is very important, and I would welcome a coalition to address it.”

http://smlrgroup.com/medical-id-fraud-alliance-launched/