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The stimulus package recently signed by President Obama has been the cause for vigorous debate. One by-product of the package that has not been widely discussed is a provision that would reshape the medical industry by creating a central repository of computerized medical records for all American's. An increase in the level of electronic information of this magnitude exponentially raises the vulnerability of a security breach, which we'll focus on today.…

Risk management seems to be the conversation du jour. I was just a the Lenel Paradigm Conference in Rochester with some of their leading security consultants and the topic that constantly came up was Risk and how security practioners needed to understand the business drivers around mitigating risk. With access and authentication management-centric security breaches like LendingTree and Societe Generale making headlines and compliance requirements mandating greater information security, how does one even begin to understand what a company needs to do?…

I'm often asked what seems like a simple question: 'what's new in identity management?' As simple as it is, it's a big question so here are five trends that I see out there for identity management... at least for now.…

Last week, Frost and Sullivan named Imprivata the recipient of the …

I know where I’ll be, at Imprivata HealthCon!…

I love any opportunity to recognize the healthcare industry for its technology prowess!…

Monday always feels like a day of catch-up, doesn’t it?…

Welcome to this week’s Imprivata Healthcare News Watch!…

Striking that ‘just right’ balance between information access and security seems like a tougher goal than ever for healthcare IT pros. On one hand, they’re tasked with delivering fast, seamless and increasingly mobile access to patient information for doctors, nurses and other clinicians. Meanwhile, they’re dealing with budget pressures, regulatory changes and the need to accommodate some very different clinical workflows.…

Secure Communications solutions are needed to solve healthcare's inefficient communications problems: secure communications promise improved patient care.…

Security, usability, and interoperability need to be baked into health apps for patients to reap their full benefits. Otherwise, they won't enhance care …

As healthcare transitions from a fee-for-service to a pay-for-performance model to improve patient engagement and outcomes, the future of care delivery for organizations centers on a network of IP-connected computers, sensors, and devices through which doctors, nurses, and patients can securely share information. In this HIMSS industry solutions and healthcare IT news webinar, David Bratt, Director of Technology Services at Miami’s Children’s Health System, Matt Crawford, Director of Solutions Marketing at Citrix, and David Ting, Imprivata’s co-founder and CTO, talk about how the “Internet of (Healthcare) Things” (IoHT) minimizes the need for direct patient-physician interaction while allowing providers to deliver more personalized treatments, using patient health information from wearables in a secure and reliable way.…

Learn how hospitals can address the growing patient identification crisis that’s threatening patient safety, EMPI integrity, and financial efficiency …

As the Manager of Information Systems at Wooster Community Hospital with 14 years of healthcare IT experience, Eric Gasser is no stranger to what tools are n…

I recently sat down with Joshua Wilda, VP of Information Technology at Metro Health: University of Michigan Health, a 208-bed teaching hospital in western Mi…

According to a new report…

In New Medicare Card is just like other big changes CMS …

The HIMSS18 Conference & Exhibition (March 5-9 in Las Vegas) kicked off yesterday, and we’re already gettin…

With the rise in adoption of new technology in the healthcare industry, robust, network-connected medical devices are rapidly becoming critical tools used du…

Earlier this month, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) released a report long-anticipated …