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Understanding Patient’s Perspective On The Matter
from The Financial Impact Of Medical Identity Fraud On Patients: A Guide By Health 2.0 Conference
by Health2conf
The experts who will grace the Health
2.0 Conference’s Spring Edition say that medical identity scam can lead to inaccurate medical records, incorrect diagnoses, inappropriate treatments, and even financial loss due to fraudulent medical charges.
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● Patients may discover that someone has used their medical identity to receive medical care, to fill a prescription, or to obtain medical equipment.
● Medical identity scam can be emotionally traumatic for patients who may feel violated and vulnerable, as per the reviews collected at the Health
2.0 Conference’s post conference sessions.
● Patients may lose trust in healthcare providers and institutions they feel have not done enough to protect their health information.