Benefits of using Iris Scanning Software in Hospitals

Noman Ahmed
Biometric Blog
Published in
2 min readFeb 6, 2019

The data breach, medical identity theft, and duplicate medical records are all nightmares for any hospital in the US, due to their enormous impact on healthcare data safety and integrity and organizational reputation. To take protection against these accidents, iris scanning software can be useful. To help you understand more on how an Iris scanning software can help, here we have put together all the benefits of it:

Iris Scanning Reduce Identity Theft

Iris is one of the unique features of a human. Everyone in this world has a unique iris pattern. This sort of functionality can be used by hospitals to prevent identity theft. Patient ID card/Password can get lost/stolen, but their iris will always be there with them. If the patient is identified through their iris, it will be impossible from an intruder to steal important identity information.

Eliminate Duplicate Medical Records

A duplicate medical record is another threat to the healthcare industry. It can cause serious issues like death and reduce data integrity. According to John Hopkins Hospital, 92% of duplicate records are created during impatient registration. Iris scanning takes only a few minutes and produces a faster result that eliminates the chances of impatient registration and lowers the risk of duplicate medical records.

Reduce Data Breaches

Iris scan provides tight data security. Only an authorized person can access the data. It makes data breaches impossible. Click to continue reading

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