India mandates medical colleges to issue ABHA patient IDs in digital health push
India’s National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed that all medical colleges must generate and issue patient IDs to all those…
Healthcare Biometrics
Biometrics are used in doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other healthcare setting for ensuring accurate patient identification, or for monitoring patients. Applications can include access control or patient record storage. Patient monitoring outside of traditional healthcare settings can also employ biometrics, and biometrics are also being implemented for developing applications like electronic prescriptions and remote diagnosis.
CLEAR brings biometric identity checks to Mount Sinai hospitals amid privacy scrutiny
Clear Secure Inc., the biometrics company that made its name speeding travelers through airport lines, is pushing deeper into health…
HID debuts cloud‑based visitor verification system for healthcare
HID’s new tools reflect a shift inside hospitals. The sector is looking for ways to reduce impersonation risks, tighten access…
LexisNexis unveils patient IDM platform with biometric verification, document authentication
LexisNexis has announced the launch of an AI-powered identity platform to streamline the patient management journey. The company release notes…
FaceTec pitches UR Codes to guard healthcare from fraud with biometrics and liveness
America’s healthcare sector has a major problem with identity fraud. The root cause of that problem, FaceTec argues in a…
Identy joins Africa’s push for digital identity in humanitarian healthcare
Across Africa and other regions with large undocumented populations, the lack of official identity papers is a major barrier to…
Jordan advancing health sector digitalization, but needs to accelerate progress
The World Bank (WB), which is the major financier of Jordan’s digital transformation program, has described its overall progress as…
Canada targets health data interoperability through standards with new legislation
Legislation has been introduced in Canada to require healthcare IT companies to adopt common technical standards to enable privacy-protecting exchanges…
Palm biometrics gain ground in healthcare, payments and blockchain
Palm-based biometrics may have had a setback but real-world deployment remains ongoing. In Hong Kong, clinics are adopting palm verification…
Europeans most interested in using EUDI Wallet in healthcare, survey shows
Europeans are most excited to use the upcoming EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet for healthcare-related tasks, according to a new…
