Risks, data privacy fears as Spain pilots biometric patient ID system in two cities
A report has flagged risks and data privacy issues with a new biometric patient identification system which Spain is implementing…
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Ukraine joins e-prescription pilot for EUDI Wallet
Ukraine has joined a European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet pilot, which will test cross-border sharing of medical credentials, including electronic…
Kenya re-introduces biometric patient verification to curb insurance fraud
The Kenyan government has relaunched a biometric system for the identification of patients at health facilities as part of efforts…
US govt, Big Tech unite to build one stop national health data platform
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in coordination with the White House and more than 60 leading…
Oloid expands market reach with Armatura partnership, gets DEA certification
Facial authentication provider Oloid has announced a strategic go-to-market partnership with biometric access control and identity management company Armatura. It…
Digidentity enables remote onboarding registration for GMC doctors in UK
Healthcare continues to open up as a potentially major market for biometrics and reusable digital identity, as evidenced by the…
Simprints highlights Gavi support for privacy-first biometrics for vaccines program in Ghana
Simprints welcomed Gavi CEO Dr. Sania Nishtar on a visit to Ghana to observe pioneering vaccine delivery that utilizes biometrics….
Wales launches identity verification service, opens ‘digital front door’ to NHS
Wales is getting the new Welsh Identity Verification Service as the government re-launches the NHS Wales app. Speaking at Wales’…
Pakistan launches one patient, one ID to transform healthcare access
Pakistan has launched a historic digital health program called One Patient One ID, which aims to transform how medical records…
Morocco shares experience in digitization of patient journeys
The Minister of Health and Social Protection of Morocco, Amine Tahraoui, has asserted that the digitization of health systems by…
