The power of ID cards in healthcare

ID cards are incredibly powerful accessories. They grant access, help prove authority and help us identify the people who can help - especially in healthcare. It’s hard to understate the power of ID cards in this sector.  

The Photo ID Card People have decades of experience working with the healthcare industry, providing convenient solutions that help key workers to get vital work done.

Why are ID cards important?

Security and Confidentiality 

In healthcare settings, security and privacy are vital. Oftentimes healthcare workers will be supporting vulnerable people, patients who require protection and privacy in difficult times. That means access to these patients should only be granted to the right people - whether these be healthcare givers or visitors. 

Additionally, the buildings and assets themselves must remain protected.  

Healthcare facilities like doctor’s offices and hospitals are full of important equipment, medication, and patient records that shouldn’t fall into the wrong hands. ID cards can help ensure that only the right people have access to these areas by providing identification and a standard method for ensuring that you can identify those with authorisation quickly and efficiently.  

Accountability 

Accountability is also another concern that photo ID cards can aid with. In terms of identification, a healthcare professional is more easily identified by their image and their name when using a photo ID card, giving greater accountability between workers and patients, hopefully building to a better standard of care.  

Reassurance  

Photo ID cards are crucial in these settings. It’s more than just security and privacy, it’s comfort. Healthcare workers are facing people every day. Staff IDs can help ensure the patients know who they are dealing with by providing an authorised and standardised method of identification, but also recognition. Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic when PPE use became widespread, photo ID cards can be an easy way for patients to recognise and identify those working with them when they can’t see their faces, providing comfort and reassurance. 

Alternative Uses for ID Cards 

While healthcare professionals may have ID cards for reassurance, access, and identification, what some might not consider is the need for patient ID cards too. Photo ID cards for patients can once again help ensure the confidentiality and security of healthcare settings but also empower the patients themselves.  

Those with ID cards have been thought to be more proactive in the management of their own appointments and treatments, possibly due to the impression of engagement and inclusion a photo ID card can bring.  

ID cards can have various healthcare uses, featuring identifying factors like allergies and medical conditions that can give them an important purpose for keeping patients and staff safe and cared for – especially in the case of hidden disabilities. Ensuring key conditions are visible on your ID means both employees and patients can get the help they need in case of emergencies. 

 
The implementation of photo ID cards into healthcare settings marks a shift to a safer, more reassured, and patient-centred approach. 

It’s a small change your business can bring in that could make a massive difference. 

With The Photo ID Card People, we can help you every step of the way, providing templates or support with our Photo ID card portal, and we can ship them to your employee’s home or your place of business, making the process quick and convenient.   

With our portal, you can order high volumes of cards regularly and support each person in your organisation. Or create your own, starting from scratch or using one of templates.  

Get in touch now to find out more about Photo ID cards in healthcare.