Hugh Chatham Adopts Star Trek Technology with the Use of Palm Identify to Prevent Medical ID Theft

Hugh Chatham Adopts Star Trek Technology with the Use of Palm Identify to
Prevent Medical ID Theft

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- With medical identity theft becoming
a growing industry concern, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has chosen to
implement Palm Identify, a software application developed by Biz Technology
Solutions, Inc (BTS). The primary purpose of the new solution is to enhance
patient security, while improving the patient admissions process.

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital located
in the wine country of western NC. The hospital's current slogan is "Our
Region's Choice for Technology and Care" and believes that being on the
forefront of this new patient technology will only strengthen their statement.

According to the upcoming FTC Red Flag Rules, hospitals are required to
implement an ID theft prevention solution by November 1, 2009. In all hospital
organizations, it is not uncommon for a patient to use the ID of another to
gain access to healthcare benefits. This new proactive approach chosen by Hugh
Chatham will prevent these types of cases and, in the end, enhance patient
safety throughout the patient's visit at the hospital.

Palm Identify is distinctive because of the cutting edge technology used to
identify patients on arrival and its ease of use. Similar to fingerprints,
each person has a unique vein pattern in the palm of their hand. Even
identical twins will have a different palm vein patterns. Palm Identify makes
use of Fujitsu's palm scanners to capture this unique pattern and assigns this
identifier to the patient's medical record during the initial visit to the
hospital. Patients are then quickly scanned on all reoccurring visits which
validates the patient and their medical record.

During each scan the device transmits an invisible light similar to the light
from a TV remote control to capture the vein pattern. This results in an ID
verification system that is 100 times more accurate than the average
fingerprint capture. The palm scan is almost instant which make it very easy
to use for both the staff and patients.

This type of technology was once considered something only seen on TV when
Spock from Star Trek waved his hand to gain access. Now hospitals such as Hugh
Chatham are hoping to use this technology so that their patients can "live
long and prosper".

About Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital located in Elkin, NC, has provided high quality
medical care for residents over a distinguished 78-year history. A private,
not-for-profit hospital, HCMH employs more than 940 people, and is served by
more than 70 physicians representing, 30 specialties or subspecialties.

Major patient care and clinical excellence centers include emergency, cancer,
gastroenterology, imaging, pulmonology, rehabilitation, surgical, women's
health, and wound Care services.

About Biz Technology Solutions
Biz Technology Solutions, Inc (BTS) provides full-service technology solutions
for today's healthcare organizations. BTS offers business-critical services
from technology consulting to the deployment of healthcare software and
hardware. BTS System Analysts and Engineers bring extensive experience to the
rapidly advancing area of enterprise technology.

To learn more, visit www.BizTechnologySolutions.com and www.PalmIdentify.com.

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