Bipartisan push for a national patient digital ID soldiers on
A U.S. Representative is trying again to break a circular illogic that prevents federal money from funding a national patient…
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HIPAA relaxation boosts telehealth services, Imprivata digital identity secures clinician services
Since COVID-19 confirmed how unpredictable the world is, the healthcare industry has been more interested than ever in implementing advanced…
London Ambulance Service using biometrics and iPads to access patient data
London Ambulance Service is using iPads with biometric fingerprint recognition for NHS healthcare professionals to gain faster, more secure access…
HHS, DISA Assured Identity pilot aims to protect healthcare data with biometrics and behavior authentication
The U.S. government’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is developing biometric and behavior-based authentication for employees in partnership…
U.S. Senate urged to allow federal funding for national patient ID
Advocates are urging the U.S. Senate to follow the House of Representatives in removing a ban on federal funding for…
Biometric health record access proposed by Indian government committee
India should digitize its healthcare system with interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) and Aadhaar-based biometric patient identification, according to a…
Healthcare organizations relying on legacy patient identity management technologies
More than half of healthcare organizations (58 percent) consider their patient portals to have above average or superior cybersecurity, despite…
Swiss hospital trials 3D finger vein biometrics from Global ID to secure patient records
Jura Hospital in Switzerland is testing a 3D finger vein biometric identification system from Global ID to meet requirements for…
Report says IoT proliferation and insufficient access controls exposing healthcare systems to data theft
The proliferation of IoT devices in the healthcare industry, insufficient access controls, unpartitioned networks and a reliance on legacy IT…
UK healthcare provider selects ievo fingerprint readers
Newcastle-based Connect Health Ltd have installed ievo biometric fingerprint readers at their Referral Management Centre allowing the facility manager to…
