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…
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.
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…
Healthcare providers know passwords are bad, but can’t give them up
As data goes, information about your personal health is some of the most sensitive. Healthcare leaders know this. And yet,…
Thailand introduces face biometrics verification to fight health sector fraud
The government of Thailand is adding facial scans to the patient verification process within the framework of the country’s Universal…
SpruceID CEO pitches US health records group on verifiable digital credentials
U.S. nonprofit group the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) recently held its annual conference on…
ID.me scores big roll outs with FINRA and CMS
Stricter identity checks are coming to two of the most sensitive corners of the U.S. digital ecosystem: financial regulation and…
Clear to provide online biometric identity verification for US Medicare beneficiaries
Clear has scored a major contract in the healthcare industry. A release from the firm says it has inked a…
Japan formally completes digitizing health insurance card, following EU nations
Japan has completed the integration of its national health insurance program into the My Number ID system, as it moves…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection