Federated identity knocks down silos for clinical drug research
SIA takes on health care security space
New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
20 Jan, 2014Smart cards stem the tide of Medicare fraud and abuse
Why ‘after-the-fact’ fraud fighting is not enough
Can smart cards save the Medicare system $30 billion per year? Although there has been some success in combating Medicare fraud, we still do not have an answer to this question because implementation of a smart card program has yet to come to fruition.
03 Jan, 2014NSTIC winner: Pennsylvania
Tearing down identity silos en route to statewide federation
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has had an identity and access management road map in place for a number of years. “It encompasses things like directory services, single sign-on identity management provisioning, and we have best-of-breed applications at the enterprise here for each of those areas,” says Frank Morrow, program manager for Identity and Access Management […]
02 Jan, 2014NSTIC winner: Michigan
Remotely proofing applicants for public assistance
Michigan’s Department of Human Services will use a $1.3 million NSTIC grant to pilot an automated initiative to help clients establish their identity and avoid concerns related to cyber fraud. Michigan is among the top states for identity theft complaints, and today half of the agency’s applications for benefits are made online. “We just want […]
17 Dec, 2013Winter 2013 Regarding ID Magazine available via interactive PDF viewer
AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the winter 2013 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front […]
16 Dec, 2013ABI: Drop in government, health care smart card shipments
Delays in national ID and health care programs have caused ABI Research to predict a drop in smart card shipments for these applications in 2013. ABI forecasted that 435 million smart cards will ship into the government and health care citizen ID market in 2013, a reduction of 6 million when compared to 2012. The […]
13 Dec, 2013New health care biometrics report cites security as priority moving forward
Research and Markets has published a new market forecast report detailing the future of biometrics technology in the health care sector. The new report, entitled “Health care Biometrics Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 – 2019,” insists that security is a primary concern in the health care, especially as […]
11 Dec, 2013Biometrac uses thumbprints to track diseases, keep medical records
Mobile health company, Biometrac has developed a new mobile health software platform that leverages a fingerprint scanner to track vaccine doses, monitor disease progression and act as a medical record. As reported by MedCity News, Biometrac’s technology is being deployed primarily in developing countries to track tuberculosis, but for the long term, the company suspects […]
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