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…
patient identification
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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…
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…
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…
Clear expands its patient check-in program to more than 150 locations
Clear is expanding its selfie biometrics-based patient check-in program designed with Wellstar Health System, which provides medical care across the…
