subject: Pennsylvania Medical Id Cards [print this page] Medical staff in Pennsylvania should be aware that a new Pennsylvania law requires physicians and their employees who provide direct patient care to wear a photo ID card during work hours. The law became effective on January 22, 2011 and the Department of Health is required to publish regulations clarifying the law within 90 days.
The new law obligates physicians, health care providers, and all medical employees in private practices and employment agencies to wear photo ID badges displaying: name of their health care facility or employment agency, recent photo, name of the employee and their job title.
The purpose of the new photo identification requirement is to make sure that the patient verifies the identity and credentials of the health care professionals from whom he/she seeks medical services.
Wearing an ID badge allows patients and visitors to easily identify employees, volunteers and contractors within the hospital or medical facility; it also helps Security to determine whether individuals have entered unauthorized areas.
Easyidcard.com offers wide variety of professionally looking and easy to customize medical staff ID templates that are compliant with the new HIPPA regulations and new PA law.
Wearing ID badge is also critical for maintaining facilities security during emergency situations.
Each template clearly and boldly displays employee's name and job title, as well as the name and address of health care facility.
All displayed elements are designed to make sure that patient can easily identify health care professional even from the distant.
The templates can be easily modified and customized with company own logo and graphics
Make your medical staff ID badges online.
1. Start by registering for your free EasyIDcard.com, secure account, accessible 24/7 with your user name and password.
2. Select your medical id card template,
3. Customize your card by adding your facility logo or artwork.
